Table 1 Characteristics of 341 severe acute malnutrition children reaching transitiona
Child characteristics | ||
|---|---|---|
Agea, months | 341 | 17.1 ± 8.7 |
Female sex, n (%) | 341 | 143 (42%) |
How sick at admission, VASb | 340 | 6.0 ± 1.8 |
Weight-for-height z | 339 | −2.5 ± 1.5 |
Weight for height z score | ||
≥ −2 | 125 (37%) | |
< −2 and > − 3 | 65 (19%) | |
< −3 and > −4 | 90 (27%) | |
< −4 and > −5 | 44 (13%) | |
≤ −5 | 14 (4%) | |
Height-for-age z | 339 | −3.1 ± 1.4 |
Mid-upper arm circumference, cm | 341 | 11.6 ± 1.5 |
HIV status, n (%) | 323 | |
Negative | 229 (70.9%) | |
Positive | 32 (10%) | |
Exposed, negative | 62 (19%) | |
Symptoms on admission, n (%) | ||
Cough | 340 | 225 (66%) |
Diarrhea | 340 | 194 (57%) |
Fever | 340 | 180 (53%) |
Clinical data on admission, n (%) | ||
Oedema | 341 | |
Grade 1 | 22 (7%) | |
Grade 2 | 64 (19%) | |
Grade 3 | 139 (41%) | |
Flaky paint dermatosis | 341 | 22 (6%) |
Laboratory data on admission | ||
Serum C-reactive protein, mg/dl | ||
> 10 | 303 | 183 (60%) |
Hemoglobin | 259 | 8.8 ± 2.1 |
Clinical data at transition | ||
Oedema, n (%) | 341 | |
Grade 1 | 58 (17%) | |
Grade 2 | 5 (2%) | |
Weight, kg | 294 | 6.7 ± 1.6 |
No. of days with diarrhoea in stabilization | 339 | 4.1 ± 3.9 |