Table 1.
Main characteristics of study subjects at admission (n = 258a)
| Characteristic | Number | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Males | 115 | 44.6 % |
| Females | 143 | 55.4 % |
| Number with MUAC ≤115 mmb only | 248 | 96.1 % |
| Number with MUAC ≤ 115 mm and oedema | 10 | 3.9 % |
| Requiring inpatient carec | 27 | 10.5 % |
| No concurrent illnesses recordedd | 125 | 48.4 % |
| Diarrhoead | 56 | 21.7 % |
| Vomitingd | 23 | 8.9 % |
| Feverd | 65 | 25.2 % |
| Respiratory illnessd | 73 | 28.3 % |
| HIV positivee,f | 19 | 7.4 % |
| HIV negative | 121 | 46.9 % |
| HIV status not known (i.e. testing refused) | 118 | 45.7 % |
aThere were no refusals
bMUAC tapes were marked in divisions of 1 mm and color-coded. A’red MUAC’, signifying severe acute malnutrition, was marked red at the 115 mm cut off point
cInpatient stabilisation care prior to enrolment in the study as per CMAM National Guidelines
dDoes not sum to 100 % due to some subjects having multiple illnesses at presentation
eSerial HIV testing according to national protocol using Determine™ and Uni-Gold Recombigen™ HIV assays
fPrevalence of HIV in those tested was 13.6 %