Determinants | N | % | Adjusted OR | 95% CI | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||||
Children (0–2 years) | 1198 | 56.5 | Ref. | ||
Children (2–5 years) | 922 | 43.5 | 0.83 | 0.63–1.10 | 0.20 |
Health Zone | |||||
Ipamu | 842 | 39.7 | Ref. | ||
Kenge | 734 | 34.6 | 1.48 | 1.05–2.07 | 0.02 |
Kingandu | 544 | 25.7 | 0.62 | 0.40–0.97 | 0.04 |
Danger signs | |||||
No/Others | 392 | 18.5 | Ref. | ||
Yes (iCCM general danger signs) | 1477 | 69.7 | 1.08 | 0.75–1.55 | 0.68 |
Weakness or asthenia | 103 | 4.9 | 1.16 | 0.59–2.28 | 0.67 |
Unable to sit | 148 | 7.0 | 1.13 | 0.61–2.12 | 0.70 |
RAS administration | |||||
No | 306 | 14.4 | Ref. | ||
Yes | 1814 | 85.6 | 0.64 | 0.45–0.92 | 0.02 |
Injectable antimalarial | |||||
No/NA | 928 | 43.8 | Ref. | ||
Yes | 1192 | 56.2 | 1.03 | 0.67–1.59 | 0.89 |
Oral antimalarial given at RHF | |||||
No | 996 | 47.0 | Ref. | ||
Yes | 1124 | 53.0 | 1.08 | 0.68–1.72 | 0.74 |
Oral treatment given at discharge or prescribed | |||||
No | 1432 | 67.6 | Ref. | ||
Yes | 688 | 32.5 | 1.12 | 0.76–1.64 | 0.58 |
Malaria test result on day 28 | |||||
Negative/not done | 1279 | 60.3 | Ref. | ||
Positive | 841 | 39.7 | 4.67 | 3.47–6.30 | < 0.001 |
Anaemia (day 28) | |||||
No anaemia/not done | 790 | 37.3 | Ref. | ||
Anaemia (Hb < 11 g/dL) | 1330 | 62.7 | 2.01 | 1.46–2.77 | < 0.001 |