Table 2.
Malnutrition classification (based on WHO growth charts) of children admitted to Lwiro Pediatric Hospital (HPL).
| Classification of malnutrition based on WHO curves | Numbers (%) |
|---|---|
| AM | |
| SAM | |
| Marasmus | 1,064 (10.7) |
| Mixed | 864 (8.7) |
| Kwashiorkor | 2,145 (21.5) |
| MAM | 1,433 (14.4) |
| No AM | 4,463 (44.8) |
| CM | |
| Yes | 6,981 (70.1) |
| No | 2,988 (29.9) |
| Underweight | |
| Yes | 6,231(62.5) |
| No | 3,738(37.5) |
| Nutritional status | |
| SAM and CM | 3,505 (35.2) |
| SAM only | 568 (5.7) |
| MAM and CM | 1,046 (10.5) |
| MAM only | 387 (3.9) |
| CM only | 2,430 (24.4) |
| No malnutrition | 2033 (20.4) |
MAM, moderate acute malnutrition; SAM, severe acute malnutrition; CM, chronic malnutrition, AM, acute malnutrition.