Table 5 Clinical characteristics of the severely malnourished children

History of fever

31(62.))

92(63.0)

0.96

0.49-1.86

0.898

History of vomiting

35(70.0)

76(52.1)

2.15

1.08-4.27

0.027*

History of cough

35(70.0)

116(79.5)

0.60

0.29-1.25

0.170

Temperature (≥37.5°C)

10(20.0)

41(28.1)

0.64

0.29-1.40

0.261

Temperature (≤35°C)

12(24.0)

10(6.8)

4.30

1.72-10.70

0.001*

Oedema

33(66.0)

67(45.9)

2.29

1.17-4.47

0.014*

Severe pallor

1(2.0)

3(2.1)

0.97

0.10-2.40

1.000Ψ

Dehydration

31(62.0)

60(41.1)

2.34

1.21-4.52

0.011*

Oral thrush

11(22.0)

38(26.0)

0.80

0.37-1.72

0.570

Lymphadenopathy

4(8.0)

11(7.5)

1.07

0.32-3.52

1.000Ψ

Perianal erosion

35(70.0)

28(19.2)

9.83

4.73-20.44

< 0.001*

Abdominal distension

20(40.0)

24(16.4)

3.39

1.66-6.93

0.001*

Hepatomegally

21(42.0)

47(32.2)

1.53

0.79-2.95

0.209

Splenomegally

4(8.0)

8(5.5)

1.50

0.43-5.21

0.506Ψ