Table 1 Child and caregiver characteristics
N of subjects | 120 | |
|---|---|---|
Children | Moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) | 8 (7) |
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) | 112 (93) | |
Male:female | 56:64 | |
Age: | ||
6–12 months | 61 (51) | |
13–24 months | 59 (49) | |
Birth weight: | ||
< 2.5 kg (or defined as very small) | 27 (22) | |
≥2.5 kg | 51 (42) | |
Unknown | 42 (35) | |
Duration of exclusive breastfeeding: | ||
< 1 month | 3 (2) | |
1–2 months | 3 (2) | |
3–6 months | 66 (56) | |
> 6 months | 15 (12) | |
Unknown | 33 (28) | |
HIV | 6 (5) | |
Tuberculosis | 16 (13) | |
Dietary habits at admission: | ||
Get minimum meal frequency | 5 (4) | |
Get minimum dietary diversity | 0 (0) | |
Caregivers | Mother | 106 (88) |
Others | 14 (12) | |
Age: | ||
≤ 14 years | 0 (0) | |
15–19 years | 10 (8) | |
20–30 years | 50 (42) | |
> 30 years | 28 (23) | |
Unknown | 32 (27) | |
Educational status: | ||
Never attended school | 76 (63) | |
Primary school | 19 (16) | |
Secondary school | 9 (8) | |
Unknown | 16 (13) | |
Number of pregnancies: | ||
< 3 | 31 (26) | |
3–5 | 37 (31) | |
> 5 | 31 (26) | |
Unknown | 21 (17) | |
Age of first pregnancy: | ||
< 15 | 22 (18) | |
15–19 | 60 (50) | |
20–30 | 10 (8) | |
> 30 | 0 (0) | |
Unknown | 28 (24) | |