Abstract:
Pneumonia is described as the inflammation of parenchymal structures of the alveoli and the
bronchioles (lungs). In Ethiopia, it is a leading single disease killing under-five childrenand
it continous a Major health problem. The study aimed to identify determinant factors that
affect time to recovery of under- five pneumonia patients at Debre Markos Comprehensive
Specialized Hospital.a hospital based cross-sectional study design was employed at Debre
Markos comprehensive specialized hospital.The data was collected in patient’s chart from
September 2018 to September 2020.Data was entered and analyze using STATA version 14.2
and R 3.4.0 statistical software. The Kaplan Meier survival curve and log rank tests were
used to compare the survival time. Cox proportional hazard model assumption and model
fitness were checked.the parametric AFT models were used to identify factors associated with
the recovery time of Pneumonia patients. All the fitted models were compared by using AIC
and BIC.The log-logistic AFT model was fitted as a final model. Accelerated factor ( ) with
its 95% confidence interval was used and P-value < 0.05 was considered as statistically
significant association. The overall median recovery time was 5 days (95% CI (4-6)). Time
elapsed to seek care ( ; 95% CI (1.237-1.274)), being insured ( =0.904; 95% CI
(0.845-0.967)) and treatment type taken at the time of diagnosis ceftriaxone, ampicillin and
combined ( 0.833; 95% CI (0.810 - 0.92), 0.842; 95% CI (0.759-0.933) and
0.912; 95%CI (0.842- 0.986) respectively) were significant predictors for shorten timing of
recovery. Parents or care takers should take their children to health facility immediately
when they become ill.
