Table 3 Potential misclassification in acute malnutrition among dehydrated children
| Â | ALL PATIENTS (6 to 59 months) | EXCLUDING THOSE WHO LOST WEIGHT | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MUAC | Before | After | Children that change category | Before | After | Children that change category |
Severe | 48 (16%) | 39 (13%) | -9/48 (-19%) | 40(18%) | 31(14%) | -9/40 (-23%) |
Mod | 56 (19%) | 60 (21%) | +4/56 (+7%) | 43(20%) | 45 (21%) | +2/43 (+5%) |
Normal | 188 (64%) | 193 (66%) | +5/188 (+3%) | 135(62%) | 142(65%) | +7/135 (+5%) |
Total | 292 (100%) | 292(100%) | Â | 218 (100%) | 218 (100%) | Â |
WFLz | Before | After | Children that change category | Before | After | Children that change category |
Severe | 71 (24%) | 56 (19%) | -15/71 (-21%) | 62 (28%) | 42(19%) | -20/62 (-32%) |
Mod | 80 (27%) | 63 (22%) | -17/80 (-21%) | 63 (29%) | 45 (21%) | -18/63 (-29%) |
Normal | 141 (48%) | 173 (59%) | +32/141 (+23%) | 93 (43%) | 131(60%) | +38/93 (41%) |
Total | 292 (100%) | 292(100%) | Â | 218 (100%) | 218 (100%) | Â |