Child Characteristic | Case (n = 47) | Control (n = 141) | Total (n = 188) | P Value |
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1. Sex. | ||||
Male | 33 (70.2%) | 75 (53.2%) | 108 | |
Female | 14 (29.8%) | 66 (46.8%) | 80 | 0.06 |
2. Age (Months). | ||||
≤ 12 | 23 (48.9%) | 68 (48.2%) | 91 | |
> 12 | 24 (51.1%) | 73 (51.8%) | 97 | 1.00 |
3. Birth Weight (Kg). | ||||
< 2.5 | 8 (17.0%) | 15 (10.6%) | 23 | |
≥ 2.5 | 39 (83.0%) | 119 (89.4%) | 158 | 0.315 |
4. Exclusive Breast Fed. | ||||
Yes | 21 (44.7%) | 71 (50.4%) | 92 | |
No | 26 (55.3%) | 70 (49.6%) | 96 | 0.614 |
5. Nutritional Status. | ||||
Normal | 15 (31.9%) | 74 (52.5%) | 89 | |
Mild Acute Malnutrition | 8 (17.0%) | 24 (17.0%) | 32 | |
Moderate Malnutrition | 9 (19.2%) | 20 (14.2%) | 29 | |
Severe Acute Malnutrition | 15 (31.9%) | 23 (16.3%) | 38 | 0.046 |