Table 1.
Patient characteristics of Group-2 at baseline
| Patients characteristics (n = 58) | N (%) or Median (Q1; Q3) |
|---|---|
| Female | 29 (50.0%) |
| Age of child (months) | 20.5 (12.0; 26.0) |
| Age of primary carer (years) | 30 (23; 32) |
| Education of primary carer: | |
| None | 2 (3.5%) |
| Primary school | 40 (70.2%) |
| Secondary school | 14 (24.6%) |
| University | 1 (1.8%) |
| Diarrhoea present on admission | 37 (64%) |
| Days of diarrhoea prior to admission | 3 (0; 8) |
| HIV reactive | 19 (33%) |
| Weight for Height Z-score (WHZ) | -3.1 (−3.9; −2.1) |
| Weight for Age Z-score (WAZ) | -3.6 (−4.7; −2.8) |
| Length for Age Z-score (LAZ) | -2.8 (−4.3; −2.1) |
| MUAC for age Z-score | −3.0 (−3.8; −2.2) |
| Non-oedematous malnutrition: | |
| by WHZ < −3 or MUAC < 11,5 cm | 23 (39.7%) |
| by WHZ only (WHZ < −3 and MUAC > =11,5 cm) | 7 (12.1%) |
| by MUAC only (WHZ > = − 3 and MUAC < 11,5 cm) | 4 (6.9%) |
| Oedematous malnutrition: | 33(56.9%) |
| Oedema: + | 8 (13.8%) |
| Oedema: ++ | 14 (24.1%) |
| Oedema: +++ | 11 (19.0%) |