Duration of recovery from severe acute malnutrition and associated factors in children aged 6-59 months: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT: Malnutrition, particularly severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in children under five, is a global crisis affecting 25-35 million children, especially in Africa and Southeast Asia. In Ethiopia, 21% are underweight, 36% stunted, and 7% wasted. This study assesses recovery time from SAM in children admitted to public hospitals in Jimma Town. We conducted a retrospective study with 323 participants, collecting data from medical charts and analyzing it in Stata version 15. Used Kaplan-Meier for survival analysis and Cox regression for predictors of hospital stay, considering p-values < 0.05 as significant. A total of 81.1% of children with severe acute malnutrition recovered, with a recovery rate of 6.8 per 100 person-days and a median recovery time of 12 days. The predictors of nutritional recove

SUBMITTER: Fedlu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12764471 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature