Variables

BMI improved

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

p value

Yes

No

No (%)

No (%)

Sex

Female

102 (23.7)

177 (41.1)

1

1

Male

73 (16.9)

79 (18.3)

1.6 (1.07, 2.39)

1.73 (1.05, 2.85)

0.031

Adherence to RUTF treatment

Good

151 (35)

81 (18.8)

13.59 (8.21, 22.52)

11.15 (6.56,18.95)

0.000

Poor

24 (5.6)

175 (40.6)

Nutritional status at admission

MAM

169 (39.2)

179 (41.5)

12.12 (5.14, 28.55)

6.7 (2.618, 17.2)

0.000

SAM

6 (1.4)

77 (17.9)

1

1

ART adherence status

Good

133 (30.9)

151 (35)

2.2 (1.44, 3.38)

2.14 (1.25, 3.6)

0.004

Poor

42 (9.7)

105 (24.4)

1

1

Educational status

Illiterate

76 (17.6)

132 (30.6)

1

1

Secondary & above

57 (13.2)

61 (14.2)

1.623 (1.026, 2.566)

1.533 (0.844, 2.785)

0.161

OI at admission

Yes

31 (7.2)

100 (23.2)

1

1

No

144 (33.4)

156 (36.2)

2.978 (1.876, 4.727)

1.117 (0.583, 2.142)

0.738

OI after admission

Yes

18 (4.2)

68 (15.8)

1

1

No

157 (36.4)

188 (43.6)

3.155 (1.8, 5.529)

1.581 (0.8, 3.126)

0.187