Recovery Time and Predictors among Under-Five Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition Admitted to Outpatient Management at Dodota District of Oromia, Ethiopia

Autor: Gezzu Lemma, Hailu Fekadu, Amde Eshete, Derese Teshome
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: International Journal of Nutrition Sciences, Vol 9, Iss 3, Pp 217-226 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2538-1873
2538-2829
DOI: 10.30476/ijns.2024.100362.1275
Popis: Background: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is one of the common childhood problems worldwide endangering the lives of 17 million (2.5%) children under five years old. It is also highly prevalent among Ethiopian under-five-year children (7%). This study assessed recovery time and its predictors among under-five children with severe acute malnutrition admitted to outpatient management at Dodota District, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia.Methods: Institution-based cohort study was done on secondary data of children who were treated on an outpatient therapeutic feeding program. Totally, 984 subjects were collected from registries; while their data were coded and statistically analyzed.Results: The median recovery time was 7.12 weeks [Inter Quartile Range (IQR): 6.09-8.42] or 50 days with an overall recovery rate of 84.2%. The Kaplan Meier estimates of recovery rate were 7%, 35%, 47%, 54%, and 88% at 4th, 6th, 8th and 12th weeks of follow-up, respectively. Routine Amoxicillin treatment had 1.28 times higher probability of getting recovered [Adjusted hazard ratios (AHRs): 1.28, 95%Confidence interval (CI): 1.03-1.60]. Recovery time for children who were supplemented with vitamin A was determined (AHR: 1.71, 95%CI: 1.35-2.16). Outpatient admission of children at health centers had 1.37 times higher probability of getting recovered from SAM (AHR: 1.37, 95%CI: 1.16-1.63).Conclusion: The recovery rate is within national and international standards. Amoxicillin treatment, vitamin A supplementation, and type of health facility had a significant association with the recovery time among SAM children treated at outpatient therapeutic feeding program (OTP).
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