Table 3 Classification of growth outcomes across the study
Variable | Prior to surgery | Post-cardiac surgery | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline (n = 40) | 3- month (n = 25) | 6-month (n = 22) | ||||
Frequency | % | Frequency | % | Frequency | % | |
Weight-for-age | ||||||
 Severe underweight (Z score < − 3) | 17 | 42.5 | 6 | 24 | 7 | 31.8 |
 Moderate underweight (Z score < − 2) | 10 | 25 | 8 | 32 | 2 | 9.1 |
 Normal (Score > − 2 and < 2) | 13 | 32.5 | 11 | 44 | 13 | 59.1 |
Height-for age | ||||||
 Severe stunting (z-score < −3) | 13 | 32.5 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 18.2 |
 Moderate stunting (z-score < − 2) | 5 | 12.5 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 18.2 |
 Normal (z-score > −2 and < 2) | 22 | 55 | 16 | 64 | 14 | 63.6 |
Microcephaly | ||||||
 Microcephaly (z-score < −2) | 10 | 25 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 13.6 |
 Normal (z-score > −2 to < 2) | 29 | 72.5 | 18 | 72 | 17 | 77.3 |
 Macrocephaly (z-score > 2) | 1 | 2.5 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 9.1 |
Summary of growth failures across the study | ||||||
 Underweight (z-score < − 2) | 27 | 68 | 14 | 56 | 9 | 40.9 |
 Stunting (z-score < −2) | 18 | 45 | 9 | 36 | 8 | 36.4 |
 Microcephaly (z-score < −2) | 10 | 25 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 13.6 |