| Characteristics |
Category |
Frequency number (%) |
| Amoxicillin(n=771) |
Yes |
111(14.4) |
| |
No |
660(85.6) |
| Measles immunization(n=771) |
Yes |
31(4.0) |
| |
No |
740(96.0) |
| Vitamin A(n=771) |
Yes |
245(31.8) |
| |
No |
526(68.2) |
| Anti-malarial(co-artem)(n=771) |
Yes |
24(3.1) |
| |
No |
740(96.0) |
| Mebendazole (n=771) |
Yes |
31(4.0) |
| |
No |
747(96.9) |
| Folic acid (n=771) |
Yes |
24(3.1) |
| |
No |
747(96.9) |
| General danger sign(n=771) |
Yes |
0 |
| |
No |
771(100) |
| Diarrhoea(n=771) |
Yes |
139(18.0) |
| |
No |
632(82.0) |
| Vomiting(n=771) |
Yes |
101(13.1) |
| |
No |
670(86.9) |
| Cough(n=771) |
Yes |
90(11.7) |
| |
No |
681(88.3) |
| Blood in stool(n=771) |
Yes |
13(1.7) |
| |
No |
758(98.3) |
| Anaemia(n=771) |
Yes |
4(0.5) |
| |
No |
767(99.5) |
| skin infections(n=771) |
Yes |
2(0.3) |
| |
No |
769(99.7) |
| Breathing per minute(n=187) |
<30 |
38(20.4) |
| |
30-39 |
109(58.2) |
| |
40-49 |
37(19.8) |
| |
>50 |
3(1.6) |
| Body temperature(n=153) |
Normal |
148(96.7) |
| |
Fever |
3(1.9) |
| |
Cold or hypothermic |
2(1.3) |
| Breast feeding(n=771) |
Yes |
428(55.5) |
| |
No |
343(44.5) |
| Weight gain for the first three consecutive weeks (n=433) |
Yes |
394(51.1) |
| |
No |
39(5.1) |
| Oedema cleared on third week (n=167) |
Yes |
81(10.5) |
| |
No |
86(11.2) |
| Diagnosis at admission (n=771) |
Marasmus |
512 (66.4) |
| |
Kwashakor |
232 (30.1) |
| |
Marasmic-kwash |
27 (3.5) |
| Therapeutic feeding unit refusal (n=771) |
Yes |
14 (1.8) |
| |
No |
757 (98.2) |
| Appetite test (n=771) |
Pass |
758 (98.3) |
| |
Fail |
13 (1.7) |
