Table 1 Sample size calculation based on factors related to undesirable outcome in children admitted with SAM
Related Factors | CI | Power | Ratio Une:exp | Percentage Outcome in | Sample Size | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unexposed | Exposed | Unexposed | Exposed | Total | ||||
HIV | 95% | 80% | 1.1 | 13.7% | 60% | 18 | 18 | 36 |
Gastroenteritis | 95% | 80% | 1.1 | 11.1% | 25.4% | 115 | 115 | 230 |
Hypothermia(< 35 °C) | 95% | 80% | 1.1 | 10.8% | 33.3% | 54 | 54 | 108 |
Sign of severe pneumonia | 95% | 80% | 1.1 | 4% | 21% | 60 | 60 | 120 |
Family size | 95% | 80% | 1.1 | 6.4% | 16.7% | 152 | 152 | 304 |
Blood transfusion | 95% | 80% | 1.1 | 5% | 27.6% | 42 | 42 | 84 |