Table 1 Background data, anthropometric, clinical and biochemical characteristics among 1572 children with moderate acute malnutrition
Age (months), median (IQR) | 11.3 (8.2; 16.0) |
 6-11, n (%) | 854 (54.3) |
 12-17, n (%) | 447 (28.5) |
 18-23, n (%) | 271 (17.2) |
Sex | |
 Boys, n (%) | 682 (45.2) |
 Girls, n (%) | 710 (54.8) |
Breastfeeding status | |
 Still breastfed, n (%) | 1488 (94.8) |
 Not breastfed, n (%) | 82 (5.2) |
Anthropometrics indicators, mean (±SD) | |
 WHZ | −2.2 (±0.5) |
 HAZ | −1.7 (±1.1) |
 MUAC (mm) | 122.6 (±4) |
Biochemical | |
 Hemoglobin (g/dL), mean (±SD) | 10.0 (±1.6) |
 AGP (g/L), median (IQR) | 1.2 (0.9; 1.6) |
 CRP (mg/L), median (IQR) | 2.3 (0.8; 9.5) |
Morbidity | |
 Ill the last two weeks |  |
 No, n (%) | 967 (61.9) |
 Yes, n (%) | 596 (38.1) |
Diarrhea at recruitment | |
 No, n (%) | 1489 (94.7) |
 Yes, n (%) | 83 (5.3) |
Fever at recruitment | |
 No, n (%) | 1295 (82.5) |
 Yes, n (%) | 275 (17.5) |
Malaria at recruitment | |
 No, n (%) | 936 (59.8) |
 Yes, n (%) | 629 (40.2) |