Table 2 Distribution of medical co-morbidities information on treatment outcome of 6 to 59 months of age of children with SAM admitted to stabilization center at HUCSH, 2018
Variables (n = 381) | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
HIV/AIDS | ||
Positive | 3 | 0.8 |
Negative | 262 | 68.8 |
Unknown | 116 | 30.4 |
Tuberculosis | ||
Yes | 87 | 22.8 |
No | 294 | 77.2 |
Pneumonia | ||
Yes | 158 | 41.5 |
No | 223 | 58.5 |
Fever (body temp > = 37.5 °C) | ||
Yes | 86 | 22.6 |
No | 295 | 77.4 |
Diarrhea | ||
Yes | 178 | 46.7 |
No | 203 | 53.3 |
Type of diarrhea(n = 178) | ||
Watery | 173 | 97.2 |
Dysentery | 5 | 2.8 |
Dehydration among children with diarrhea (n = 178) | ||
Yes | 138 | 77.2 |
No | 40 | 22.8 |
Malaria | ||
Yes | 10 | 2.6 |
No | 339 | 339 |
Unknown | 32 | 8.4 |
Sepsis | ||
Yes | 32 | 8.4 |
No | 349 | 91.6 |
Congestive Heart Failure | ||
Yes | 30 | 7.9 |
No | 351 | 92.1 |
Anemia (Hg level) | ||
≥ 11.0 g/dl | 97 | 25.5 |
10.0–10.9 g/dl | 77 | 20.2 |
7.0–9.9 g/dl | 147 | 38.6 |
7.0 g/dl | 60 | 15.7 |