Table 1.
Socio-demographic and admission characteristics of children with SAM admitted in SPHMMC from 2012 to 2019, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (n = 610)
| Characteristics | Treatment Outcome | Total n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Censored n (%) | Death n (%) | ||
| Age | |||
| < 24 months | 423 (90) | 47 (10) | 470 (100) |
| ≥ 24 months | 126 (90) | 14 (10) | 140 (100) |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 269 (90.3) | 29 (9.7) | 298 (100) |
| Male | 280 (89.7) | 32 (10.3) | 312 (100) |
| Admission | |||
| New | 482 (90.8) | 49 (9.2) | 531 (100) |
| Readmission | 67 (84.8) | 12 (15.2) | 79 (100) |
| Residence | |||
| Addis | 160 (92.5) | 13 (7.5) | 173 (100) |
| Out of Addis | 389 (89) | 48 (11) | 437 (100) |
| Admission season | |||
| Wet season | 251(87.5) | 36 (12.5) | 287 (100) |
| Dry season | 298(92.3) | 25 (7.7) | 323(100) |
| Type of SAM | |||
| Edematous | 120 (87.6) | 17 (12.4) | 137 (100) |
| Non -Edematous | 429 (90.7) | 44 (9.3) | 473 (100) |
| Appetite test | |||
| Passed | 32 (97) | 1 (3) | 33 (100) |
| Failed | 138 (85.2) | 24 (14.8) | 162 (100) |
| Unknown | 379 (91.3) | 36 (8.7) | 415 (100) |
| Bottle feeding | |||
| Yes | 199 (85.4) | 34(14.6) | 233 (100) |
| No | 350 (92.8) | 27 (7.2) | 377 (100) |
| EBF | |||
| Yes | 330 (93.6) | 22 (6.4) | 352 (100) |
| No | 219 (84.9) | 39 (11.1) | 258 (100) |
SAM Severe acute malnutrition, EBF Exclusive breast feeding