Variable Frequency Died No (%) Censored (No, %) **CHR(95%CI) P-value
Sex          
Male 212 70(33) 142(67) 1.55(1, 2.38) 0.047*
Female                                                  203 49(24.1) 154(75.9) 1  
SAMtype Marasmus  299   76(25.42)   223(74.58)   1  
kwashiorkor    59 21(35.6) 38(64.4) 1.62(0.9,2.93) 0.11*
Marasmus kwashiorkor 57      22(38.6) 35(61.4) 1.84(1.02,3.34) 0.04*
Agegroup          
0-5       26 11(42.3) 15(57.7) 1.56(0.54,4.49) 0.41
6-11 67 13(19.4) 54(80.6) 4.75(1.86,12.14) 0.01*
12-23  154 40(26) 114(74) 3.257(1.46,7.27) 0.001*
24-35    92 24(26.1) 68(73.9) 3.24(1.38,7.61) 0.01*
36-47    46 15(32.61) 31(67.39) 2.36(0.92,6.08) 0.01*
48-59 30 16(53.3) 14(46.7) 1  
Table 4: Bivariate analysis of child characteristics and SAM type on predictors of survival among children aged 0-59 months admitted to stabilization center in sekota hospital, January 1/2011 to December 30/ 2013. (*Indicates variables that have p-level less than 0.25 in univariate analysis; ** CHR crude hazard ratio)