Table 1.
Characteristics of Study Participants
| Frequencya (%) | |
|---|---|
| Age category | |
| <12 mo | 437 (71) |
| 12–24 mo | 127 (21) |
| >24 mo | 49 (8) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 280 (42) |
| Severe acute malnutrition | |
| Wasting type | 62 (9) |
| Edematous type | 23 (3) |
| HIV status summary | |
| HIV negative, no exposure | 326 (48) |
| HIV exposed but uninfected | 203 (30) |
| HIV unknown, possible exposure | 32 (5) |
| HIV testing declined by mother | 15 (2) |
| HIV unknown, known exposure | 55 (8) |
| HIV positive | 40 (6) |
| Feeding method (<6 mo of age) | |
| Exclusive breast | 19 (13) |
| Exclusive formula | 115 (76) |
| Mixed breast-formula | 10 (6) |
| Treatment with oral rehydration solution prior to admission | 295 (64) |
| Treatment with zinc prior to admission | 131 (29) |
| Vesikari score | Median 12 (Q1-Q3 11-14) |
| Blood in stool | 74 (11) |
| Treatment with antimicrobials | 328 (52) |
| Serum creatinine | Median 32 μmol/L (Q1-Q3 23-50) |
aNote that, because of missing data, frequencies do not always total 671.