Research Article
Predictive Model for the Risk of Severe Acute Malnutrition in Children
Table 2
Logistic regression model of risk of SAM.
| Variable | Adjusted OR | 95% CI | Coefficient | Score |
| Low birth weight | 2.72 | 1.18–6.26 | 1.00 | 1 | History of recurrent/chronic diarrhea | 10.34 | 4.94–21.62 | 2.33 | 2 | Daily meal’s number <3 | 9.86 | 4.66–20.85 | 2.28 | 2 | Age of breastfeeding’s cessation <6 months | 9.08 | 1.63–50.62 | 2.20 | 2 | Age of introduction of complementary diet <6 months | 3.19 | 1.38–7.35 | 1.16 | 1 | Mother’s age <25 | 16.60 | 5.92–46.56 | 2.80 | 3 | Parity <5 | 6.03 | 2.27–16.04 | 1.79 | 2 | Family history of malnutrition | 24.89 | 8.77–70.63 | 3.21 | 3 | Over 2 children under 5 in the family | 5.39 | 1.66–17.47 | 1.68 | 2 |
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