TABLE 3 Analysis of Factors Associated With Post-Discharge Referral Completion (N = 202)
VariableOR (95% CI)P Value
Sex (female)1.03 (0.48, 2.21).93
Age (for each month increase)1.00 (0.97, 1.02).77
Referral at initial admission0.85 (0.32, 2.60).74
MUAC (for each 1 mm increase)1.01 (1.00, 1.04).10
WAZ (for each 1 SD increase)1.20 (0.96, 1.50).11
HIV positive2.52 (0.32, 19.96).38
Crowding (for each additional household member)1.09 (0.90, 1.31).38
Sibling death1.03 (0.39, 2.72).95
Maternal age (for each 1-year increase)1.01 (0.94, 1.08).81
Mosquito net use (always vs. no/sometimes)2.00 (0.90, 4.47).09
Length of stay > 5 days0.53 (0.24, 1.19).12
  • Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; MUAC, mid-upper arm circumference; OR, odds ratio; SD, standard deviation; WAZ, weight-for-age z score.