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Table 2 The distribution of comorbidities and treatments given to under-five children at OTP in Afar Regional State, Ethiopia, 2017

From: Factors associated with child survival in children admitted to outpatient therapeutic program at public health institutions in Afar Regional State, Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study

Variable

Cured n (%)

Censored n (%)

Type of admission

 New

208 (89.3)

25 (10.7)

 Transfer in

30 (56.6)

23 (43.4)

Deworming given

 Yes

38 (88.4)

5 (11.6)

 No

200 (82.3)

43 (17.7)

Measles vaccination

 No

58 (80.6)

14 (19.4)

 Yes

180 (84.1)

34 (15.9)

Vitamin A supplementation

 Yes

87 (95.6)

4 (4.4)

 No

151 (77.4)

44 (22.6)

Folic acid given

 Yes

5 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

 No

233 (82.9)

48 (17.1)

Diarrhea at admission

 Yes

3 (33.3)

6 (66.7)

 No

235 (84.8)

42 (15.2)

Cough at admission

 Yes

4 (36.4)

7 (63.6)

 No

234 (85.1)

41 (14.9)

Antibiotic given

 Yes

136 (86.1)

22 (13.9)

 No

102 (79.7)

26 (20.3)

Bottle feeding in 2 weeks prior to admission

 Yes

37 (60.7)

24 (39.3)

 No

201 (89.3)

24 (10.7)

Colostrum feeding

 Yes

151 (83.9)

29 (16.1)

 No

87 (82.1)

19 (17.9)

Prelacteal feeding

 Yes

48 (76.2)

15 (23.8)

 No

129 (85.4)

22 (14.6)