Table 1 Descriptive summaries of patient’s characteristics diagnosed for SAM
Characteristic | No. of patients | Cured (%) | Median (days) | (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Female | 421 | 348(82.66) | 15 | (14,16) |
Male | 434 | 363(83.64) | 14 | (13,15) | |
Age group | 0–5 months | 61 | 46(75.4) | 13 | (12,17) |
6–11 months | 196 | 152(77.5) | 15 | (13,17) | |
12–23 months | 281 | 242(86.1) | 16 | (15,17) | |
24–35 months | 152 | 128(84.2) | 14 | (13,17) | |
36–47 months | 82 | 77(93.9) | 13 | (11,15) | |
48–49 months | 83 | 66(79.5) | 13 | (11,16) | |
Type of Malnutrition | Marasmus | 399 | 314(78.7) | 15 | (14,17) |
Kwashiorkor | 382 | 342(89.53) | 14 | (13,15) | |
Marasmic-kwashiorkor | 74 | 55(74.3) | 15 | (14,20) | |
Co-infection | No | 376 | 335(89.1) | 13 | (12,14) |
Yes | 479 | 376(78.5) | 17 | (16,18) | |
Total | 855 | 711(83.16) | 14 | (14,15) |