Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of children with SAM admitted in UOGCSH from 2014 to 2017, Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia (n = 527)
Characteristics | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Ag | ||
≤ 24 months | 418 | 79.32 |
> 24 months | 109 | 20.68 |
Sex | ||
Male | 277 | 52.56 |
Female | 250 | 47.44 |
Residence | ||
Urban | 131 | 24.86 |
Rural | 396 | 75.14 |
Appetite test | ||
passed appetite | 159 | `49.69 |
Failed appetite | 161 | 50.31 |
Nutritional edema | ||
Yes | 178 | 33.78 |
No | 349 | 66.22 |
MUAC | ||
≤ 11.5 cm | 331 | 75.7 |
> 11.5 cm | 106 | 24.3 |
WFH | ||
below z-score − 3 | 252 | 50.5 |
Z score ≥ −3 | 247 | 49.5 |
History of bottle feeding | ||
yes | 124 | 23.98 |
No | 393 | 76.02 |