Table 2.
Frequency of consumption of foods in siblings of children with kwashiorkor and marasmus
| Food | Kwashiorkor n = 145 | Marasmus n = 46 |
|---|---|---|
| Cooked maize | 61 (9, 61) | 61 (30, 61) |
| Orange | 30 (13, 61) | 30 (13, 61) |
| Mango | 30 (9, 61) | 30 (0, 61) |
| Cooked leaves | 30 (9, 61) | 30 (9, 61) |
| Tomato | 30 (9, 30) | 30 (30, 30) |
| Banana | 30 (4, 30) | 30 (9, 30) |
| Sweet potato | 30 (4, 30) | 13 (0, 30) |
| Egg | 9 (5, 13) | 13 (9, 30) |
| Cow's milk | 2 (0, 30) | 1 (0, 30) |
| Cabbage | 4 (0, 9) | 4 (1, 9) |
| Avocado | 4 (1, 13) | 4 (1, 13) |
| Papaya | 4 (1, 30) | 4 (1, 30) |
| Potato chips | 4 (0, 30) | 4 (0, 30) |
| Okra | 4 (0, 9) | 4 (1, 9) |
| Fish | 9 (4, 9) | 9 (9, 9) |
| Wheat bread | 1 (0, 30) | 0 (0, 9) |
| Ants | 0 (0, 9) | 0 (0, 13) |
| Pumpkin/gourd | 4 (1, 9) | 4 (2, 13) |
| Beans | 4 (0, 9) | 4 (0, 13) |
| Guava | 0 (0, 4) | 0 (0, 1) |
| Rice | 1 (0, 4) | 1 (0, 4) |
Values expressed as median number of times food was eaten per month (25 percentile, 75 percentile).