Table 3.

Clinical profile of children with SAM at admission at Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College, 2013–2016

Admission characteristics		Outcome
		Improved (%)	Undesirable outcome (%)
Anemia	Yes	55(82.1)	12(17.9)
Pneumonia	Yes	69(76.7)	21(23.3)
Diarrheal disease	Yes	102(81)	24(19)
Sepsis	Yes	10(52.6)	9(47.4)
Skin lesion	Yes	14(70)	6(30)
Tuberculosis	Yes	14(77.8)	4(22.1)
Shock	Yes	3(42.9)	4(57.1)
HIV Antibody	Positive	7(63.6)	4(36.4.)
Others	Yes	19(73.1)	7(26.9)

Others: Urinary tract infection, Electrolyte imbalance, Bacterial conjunctivitis and Otitis Media