Table 2.
Baseline information of the participants enrolled in the Food by Prescription program in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2013
| Variable | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
|
RUF beneficiaries* (Patients’ perceptions) | ||
| Given only to HIV + adults and children |
436 |
72.6 |
| All malnourished children and adults |
186 |
31.0 |
| HIV + adults with weight loss |
266 |
44.3 |
| HIV + adults with a sign and symptomatic disease |
83 |
13.8 |
| I don’t know |
33 |
5.5 |
|
Had regular follow-ups | ||
| Yes |
495 |
82.5 |
| No |
105 |
17.5 |
|
Reason for not coming* | ||
| Not told |
44 |
41.9 |
| Not necessary |
15 |
15.2 |
| Far from home |
17 |
16.2 |
| Othersa |
29 |
30.5 |
|
Informed on treatment duration | ||
| Yes |
439 |
73.2 |
| No |
161 |
26.8 |
|
Prescribed RUF per day | ||
| ≤2 sachets |
430 |
71.7 |
| >2 sachets |
170 |
28.3 |
|
Duration of stay in the program (in months) | ||
| <3 |
380 |
63.3 |
| 3–4 |
121 |
20.2 |
| ≥4 |
99 |
16.5 |
|
Appetite test done before enrolment | ||
| Yes |
394 |
65.7 |
| No |
206 |
34.3 |
|
Food security status | ||
| Food insecure |
328 |
54.6 |
| Food secureb |
272 |
45.4 |
|
Nutritional status | ||
| SAM |
183 |
30.5 |
| MAM |
378 |
63.0 |
| Weight loss and symptomatic diseases | 39 | 6.5 |
*values exceeded 100 percent because of multiple responses; a = includes social reasons like death of family member, being busy, illnesses, transportation cost and side effects; b = answered no for the 9 occurrence question; RUF (Ready-to-Use Foods); SAM (Sever Acute Malnutrition); MAM (Moderate Acute Malnutrition).