Table 2 Socio-demography and anthropometry of children with SAM admitted to Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College, 2013–2016
Admission characteristics | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
Improved (%) | Undesirable outcome (%) | |
Socio-demographic characteristics | ||
Sex | ||
Male | 114(85.7) | 19(14.3) |
Female | 100(79.4) | 26(20.6) |
Age | ||
< 24 month | 177(82.7) | 37(17.3) |
≥ 24 month | 37(82.2) | 8(17.8) |
Family size | ||
< 3 children | 173(82.8) | 36(17.2) |
≥ 3 children | 41(82) | 9(18) |
Anthropometry and type of malnutrition | ||
WFH/L | ||
< 70% of median | 41(77.4) | 12(22.6) |
≥ 70% of median | 173(84) | 33(16) |
MUAC | ||
< 11 cm | 130(81.2) | 30(18.8) |
≥ 11 cm | 84(84.8) | 15(15.2) |
Type of malnutrition | ||
Non-edematous | 109(82.6) | 23(17.4) |
Edematous | 105(82.7) | 22(17.3) |