Table 2.
Socio-demography and anthropometry of children with SAM admitted to Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College, 2013–2016
| Admission characteristics | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Improved (%) | Undesirable outcome (%) | |
| Socio-demographic characteristics | ||
| Sex | ||
| Male | 114(85.7) | 19(14.3) |
| Female | 100(79.4) | 26(20.6) |
| Age | ||
| < 24 month | 177(82.7) | 37(17.3) |
| ≥ 24 month | 37(82.2) | 8(17.8) |
| Family size | ||
| < 3 children | 173(82.8) | 36(17.2) |
| ≥ 3 children | 41(82) | 9(18) |
| Anthropometry and type of malnutrition | ||
| WFH/L | ||
| < 70% of median | 41(77.4) | 12(22.6) |
| ≥ 70% of median | 173(84) | 33(16) |
| MUAC | ||
| < 11 cm | 130(81.2) | 30(18.8) |
| ≥ 11 cm | 84(84.8) | 15(15.2) |
| Type of malnutrition | ||
| Non-edematous | 109(82.6) | 23(17.4) |
| Edematous | 105(82.7) | 22(17.3) |
*WFH/L weight-for height/ or length in percent, MUAC mid upper arm circumference