Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics at time of hospital admission for children died from severe malnutrition (SAM)
Total SAM deaths, n (%) | In-hospital deaths, n (%) | Post-discharge deaths, n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (months) | |||
6–11 m | 16 (80.0) | 11 (84.6) | 5 (71.4) |
12–24 m | 3 (15.0) | 1 (7.7) | 2 (28.6) |
> 24 m | 1 (5.0) | 1 (7.7) | 0 (0) |
Sex | |||
Male | 13 (65.0) | 10 (76.9) | 3 (42.9) |
Female | 7 (35.0) | 3 (23.1) | 4 (57.1) |
Residence | |||
Rural | 18 (90.0) | 12 (92.3) | 6 (85.7) |
Urban | 2 (10.0) | 1 (7.7) | 1 (14.3) |
Socioeconomic score | |||
Low social standard | 17 (85.0) | 12 (92.3) | 5 (71.4) |
Middle social standard | 3 (15.0) | 1 (7.7) | 2 (28.6) |
High social standard | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Mother’s education | |||
Illiterate | 15 (75.0) | 11 (84.6) | 4 (57.1) |
Educated | 5 (25.0) | 2 (15.49) | 3 (42.9) |
WAZ | |||
< −3SD | 16 (80.0) | 11 (84.6) | 5 (71.4) |
Not < −3SD | 4 (20.0) | 2 (15.4) | 2 (28.6) |
WHZ | |||
< − 3SD | 19 (95.0) | 13 (100.0) | 6 (85.7) |
Not < −3SD | 1 (5.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (14.3) |
Edema | |||
Edematous malnutrition | 17 (85.0) | 11 (84.6) | 6 (85.7) |
Non-edematous malnutrition | 3 (15.0) | 2 (15.4) | 1 (14.3) |
Co-morbidity/complication at admission | |||
Complicateda | 16 (80.0) | 10 (76.9) | 6 (85.7) |
No complications | 4 (20.0) | 3 (23.1) | 1 (14.3) |
Length of hospital stayb | 14.1 ± 7.0 | 13.4 ± 6.1 | 15.3 ± 9.0 |
Time from admission to deathb | 26.5 ± 20.5 | 13.4 ± 6.1 | 50.9 ± 13.9 |