Time-to-recovery from severe acute malnutrition in children 6-59 months of age enrolled in the outpatient treatment program in Shebedino, Southern Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Ethiopia uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is managed at health posts level through the outpatient therapeutic program (OTP). Yet, evidence on the treatment success rate of the program is scarce. This study determines the treatment outcomes and predictors of time-to-recovery among children 6-59 months of age with SAM managed at the health posts level in Shebedino district, Southern Ethiopia.

Methods

This was a prospective cohort study that enrolled 216 children with SAM identified through a campaign conducted in May 2015 and treated over eight weeks at 25 health posts of the district. The average time-to-recovery was estimated using Kaplan-Meier survival curve and the independent predictors of the recovery were determined using multivariable Cox-pro

SUBMITTER: Teshome G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6348627 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature