Multiple logistics regression analysis for complicated SAM
| Characteristics | B (β-coefficient) | SE | Odds ratio | 95% CI for odds ratio | P value** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower bound | Upper bound | |||||
| Intercept | –31.635 | 6.318 | 0.001** | |||
| Age (month) | 0.011 | 0.026 | 1.011 | 0.961 | 1.063 | 0.68 |
| Gender | 1.812 | 0.699 | 6.122 | 1.556 | 24.086 | 0.01** |
| MUAC (cm) | 2.167 | 0.449 | 8.729 | 3.618 | 21.063 | 0.001** |
| Hb (g/dL) | 0.314 | 0.146 | 1.368 | 1.028 | 1.820 | 0.031** |
The reference category is uncomplicated SAM. Logistic regression analysis. SE: standard error; CI: confidence interval; MUAC: mid-upper arm circumference; SAM: severe acute malnutrition; ** P ≤ 0.01 was found significant; blank indicates not applicable