Table 2 Assessment findings of children with severe acute malnutrition admitted to Mulago hospital
Variable | n/N | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Glucose levels (mmol/l): N = 268 | ||
  < 3 | 10 | 3.7 |
 3- < 8.3 | 215 | 80.2 |
  ≥ 8.3 | 43 | 16.1 |
Hemoglobin levels (g/dl): N = 266 | ||
  < 7 | 36 | 13.4 |
 7.0–9.9 | 132 | 49.5 |
 10–10.9 | 46 | 17.2 |
  > 11 | 52 | 19.9 |
Total WBC: N = 266 | ||
 Abnormal | 144 | 54.1 |
Neutrophils: N = 266 | ||
 Abnormal | 135 | 50.8 |
Albumin (g/l): N = 266 | ||
  < 3.5 | 80 | 30.1 |
Total protein (g/l): N = 250 | ||
  < 63 | 207 | 82.8 |
ALT(U/L): N = 266 | ||
 Elevated | 99 | 37.2 |
ALP (U/L): N = 259 | ||
 Elevated | 222 | 85.7 |
GFRb c (mL/min/1.73m2): N = 261 | ||
  < 30 | 16 | 6.1 |
 30- < 60 | 46 | 17.6 |
 60- < 90 | 55 | 21.1 |
  ≥ 90 | 144 | 55.2 |
Sodium (mmol/dl): N = 266 | ||
  < 135 | 77 | 29 |
Potassium (mmol/dl): N = 266 | ||
  < 3.5 | 66 | 24.9 |
Calcium (mmol/dl): N = 265 | ||
  < 2.2 | 226 | 85.3 |
Phosphate (mmol/dl): N = 260 | ||
  < 1.28 | 108 | 42 |
Blood smear for Malaria | ||
 Positive | 15 | 5.6 |
Blood culture | ||
 Positive blood culture | 8 | 3 |
Chest x-ray: (N = 183) | ||
 Abnormala | 76 | 41.5 |
  Infiltrates | 61 | 80.3 |
  Consolidation | 15 | 19.7 |
  Hyperinflation | 10 | 13.2 |
HIV status | ||
 Total HIV positive | 33 | 12.2 |
  HIV exposed: N = 189 | 40 | 21.2 |
    HIV exposed –infected | 18 | 45 |
    HIV exposed –Uninfected | 22 | 55 |