Table 2 Log Rank (Mantel-Cox) test of equality of survival distribution for treatment, routine medication and feeding for children with SAM managed in Suhul hospital, 2023

Appetite test

Failed

32 (17.4)

3 (1.6)

35 [19]

7

6.6

7.4

48.85

< 0.001

Not indicated

145 (78.8)

4 (2.2)

149 (81)

9

8.2

9.8

Overall

177 (96.2)

7 (3.8)

184 (100)

8

7.5

8.5

Pneumonia

Yes

36 (19.6)

0 (0)

36 (19.6)

8

7.5

8.5

1.023

0.312

No

141 (76.6)

7 (3.8)

148 (80.4)

9

8.4

9.6

Overall

177 (96.2)

7 (3.8)

184 (100)

8

7.5

8.5

Diarrhea

Yes

40 (21.7)

0 (0)

40 (21.7)

10

9.1

10.9

0.965

0.326

No

137 (74.5)

7 (3.8)

144 (78.3)

8

7.6

8.4

Overall

177 (96.2)

7 (3.8)

184 (100)

8

7.5

8.5

Vomiting

Yes

6 (3.3)

0 (0)

6 (3.3)

9

7.4

10.6

1.477

0.224

No

171 (92.9)

7 (3.8)

178 (96.7)

8

7.5

8.5

Overall

177 (96.2)

7 (3.8)

184 (100)

8

7.5

8.5

Malaria

Positive

20 (10.9)

1 (0.5)

21 (11.4)

12

7.7

16.3

16.176

< 0.001

Negative

31 (16.8)

2 (1.1)

33 (17.9)

8

6.6

9.4

Not indicated

126 (68.5)

4 (2.2)

130 (70.7)

8

7.4

8.6

Overall

177 (96.2)

7 (3.8)

184 (100)

8

7.5

8.5

Lethargy/unconscious

Yes

6 (3.3)

1 (0.5)

7 (3.8)

17

8.6

25.4

10.927

0.001

No

171 (92.9)

6 (3.3)

177 (96.2)

8

7.5

8.5

Overall

177 (96.2)

7 (3.8)

184 (100)

8

7.5

8.5

Skin lesions

Yes

15 (8.2)

1 (0.5)

16 (8.7)

10

7.5

12.5

6.557

0.01

No

162 (88)

6 (3.3)

168 (91.3)

8

7.5

8.5

Overall

177 (96.2)

7 (3.8)

184 (100)

8

7.5

8.5

Level of dehydration

No dehydration

127 (69)

6 (3.3)

133 (72.3)

8

7.6

8.4

18.670

< 0.001

Moderate/Some

39 (21.2)

0 (0)

39 (21.2)

10

8.9

11.1

Severe/shock

11 [6]

1 (0.5)

12 (6.5)

13

9

17

Overall

177 (96.2)

7 (3.8)

184 (100)

8

7.5

8.5

Blood transfusion

Yes

13 (7.1)

1 (0.5)

14 (7.6)

17

10.1

23.9

29.199

< 0.001

No

164 (89.1)

6 (3.3)

170 (92.4)

8

7.5

8.5

Overall

177 (96.2)

7 (3.8)

184 (100)

8

7.5

8.5

IV fluid

Yes

13 (7.1)

1 (0.5)

14 (7.6)

12

9.7

14.3

7.580

0.006

No

164 (89.1)

6 (3.3)

170 (92.4)

8

7.5

8.5

Overall

177 (96.2)

7 (3.8)

184 (100)

8

7.5

8.5

IV Antibiotics

Yes

167 (90.8)

5 (2.7)

172 (93.5)

9

8.5

9.5

21.092

< 0.001

Not indicated

10 (5.4)

2 (1.1)

12 (6.5)

6

5.1

6.9

Overall

177 (96.2)

7 (3.8)

184 (100)

8

7.5

8.5

NG tube feeding

Yes

58 (31.5)

4 (2.2)

62 (33.7)

11

10

12

17.683

< 0.001

Not indicated

119 (64.7)

3 (1.6)

122 (663)

8

7.6

8.4

Overall

177 (96.2)

7 (3.8)

184 (100)

8

7.5

8.5

Measles vaccination

Yes

78 (42.4)

0 (0)

78 (42.4)

8

7.5

8.5

2.796

0.247

No

56 (30.4)

4 (2.2)

60 (32.6)

8

7

9

Not indicated

43 (23.4)

3 (1.6)

46 [25]

9

7.8

10.2

Overall

177 (96.2)

7 (3.8)

184 (100)

8

7.5

8.5

Deworming

Yes

62 (33.7)

0 (0)

62 (33.7)

10

8.7

11.3

4.512

0.034

Not indicated

115 (62.5)

7 (3.8)

122 (66.3)

8

7.5

8.5

Overall

177 (96.2)

7 (3.8)

184 (100)

8

7.5

8.5