Table 2.
Treatments given for under-five children with SAM admitted in SPHMMC from 2012 to 2019, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (n = 610)
| Variables | Treatment Outcome | Total, n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Censored, n (%) | Death, n (%) | ||
| IV antibiotics | |||
| Yes | 511 (89.5) | 60 (10.5) | 571 (100) |
| No | 38 (97.4) | 1 (2.6) | 39 (100) |
| PO antibiotics | |||
| Yes | 175 (96.7) | 6 (3.3) | 181 (100) |
| No | 374 (87.2) | 55 (12.8) | 429 (100) |
| IV fluids | |||
| Yes | 93 (66.4) | 47 (33.6) | 140 (100) |
| No | 456 (97) | 14 (3) | 470 (100) |
| Blood Transfusion | |||
| Yes | 43 (70.5) | 18 (29.5) | 61 (100) |
| No | 506 (92.2) | 43 (7.8) | 549 (100) |
| ReSoMal | |||
| Yes | 304 (86.6) | 47 (13.4) | 351 (100) |
| No | 245 (94.6) | 14 (5.4) | 259 (100) |
| F75 | |||
| Yes | 458 (89.3) | 55 (10.7) | 513 (100) |
| No | 91 (93.8) | 6 (5.2) | 97 (100) |
| F100 | |||
| Yes | 474 (95.6) | 22 (4.4) | 496 (100) |
| No | 75 (65.8) | 39 (34.2) | 114 (100) |
| Plumpy nut | |||
| Yes | 219 (98.2) | 4 (1.8) | 223 (100) |
| No | 330 (85.3) | 57 (14.7) | 387 (100) |
| Vitamin A | |||
| Yes | 241 (94.5) | 14 (5.5) | 255 (100) |
| No | 308 (86.8) | 47 (13.2) | 355 (100) |
| Folic Acid | |||
| Yes | 241 (94.5) | 14 (5.5) | 365 (100) |
| No | 308 (86.8) | 47 (13.2) | 245 (100) |
| Zinc | |||
| Yes | 183 (93.8) | 12 (6.1) | 195 (100) |
| No | 366 (88.2) | 49 (11.8) | 415 (100) |
| Iron | |||
| Yes | 178 (97.8) | 4 (2.2) | 182 (100) |
| No | 371 (86.7) | 57 (13.3) | 428 (100) |
| Vitamin D | |||
| Yes | 49 (90.7) | 5 (9.3) | 54 (100) |
| No | 500 (89.9) | 56 (10.1) | 556 (100) |
| De-worming | |||
| Yes | 100 (99) | 1 (1) | 101 (100) |
| No | 449 (88.2) | 60 (11.8) | 509 (100) |
| NG tube feeding | |||
| Yes | 453 (88.6) | 58 (11.4) | 511 (100) |
| No | 96 (97) | 3 (3) | 99 (100) |
PO Per-mouth, IV Intravenous, ReSoMal Rehydration solution for malnutrition, NG Nasogastric tube