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Table 3 Clinical profile of children with SAM at admission at Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College, 2013–2016

From: Predictors of undesirable treatment outcomes of severe acute malnutrition among inpatient children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study

Admission characteristics

Outcome

Improved (%)

Undesirable outcome (%)

Anemia

Yes

55(82.1)

12(17.9)

Pneumonia

Yes

69(76.7)

21(23.3)

Diarrheal disease

Yes

102(81)

24(19)

Sepsis

Yes

10(52.6)

9(47.4)

Skin lesion

Yes

14(70)

6(30)

Tuberculosis

Yes

14(77.8)

4(22.1)

Shock

Yes

3(42.9)

4(57.1)

HIV Antibody

Positive

7(63.6)

4(36.4.)

Others

Yes

19(73.1)

7(26.9)

  1. Others: Urinary tract infection, Electrolyte imbalance, Bacterial conjunctivitis and Otitis Media
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