Table 1.
Clinical features of rickets
| Clinical features | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Major features | Wrist widening | 21 (100) |
| Rachitic rosary | 19 (90) | |
| Swollen knees | 4 (19) | |
| Bowed legs | 3 (14) | |
| Bone pain on walking | 1 (5) | |
| Minor features | Open Fontanelle | 19 (90) |
| Double malleoli | 11 (52) | |
| Harrison's groove | 10 (48) | |
| Lower arm bending | 3 (14) | |
| Developmental delay | 11 (52) | |
| Comorbidity | Fever | 5 (24) |
| URTI | 13 (62) | |
| Pneumonia | 2 (10) | |
| Acute watery diarrhoea | 3 (14) | |
| Nutritional status | SAM | 4 (19) |
| MAM | 11 (52) | |
| Stunting | 13 (62) | |
Note. Major features are defined in line with Thacher et al. (2002). Developmental delay was based on parental report. Pneumonia and acute watery diarrhoea were diagnosed in line with WHO guidance (World Health Organization, 2005). SAM and MAM were diagnosed on the basis of MUAC and/or presence of oedema, stunting was diagnosed if height/length‐for‐age z‐score was ≤2. MAM = moderate acute malnutrition; SAM = severe acute malnutrition; URTI = upper respiratory tract infection.