Table 2 SAM at admission and medications of children admitted to OTP in Wolaita Zone, 2014
Variables | Categories of variables | Frequencies | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Type of malnutrition | Marasmus | 503 | 63.4 |
Kwashiorkor | 228 | 28.7 | |
Marasmic kwashiorkor | 45 | 5.7 | |
MAM | 18 | 2.3 | |
Adequacy of RUTF | Adequate | 562 | 72.1 |
Not adequate | 217 | 27.9 | |
Comorbidities | Present | 252 | 31.7 |
Absent | 542 | 68.3 | |
Appetite test | Passed | 776 | 97.7 |
Failed | 18 | 3.3 | |
Breastfeeding | Yes | 296 | 37.3 |
No | 468 | 62.7 | |
Amoxicillin | Medications given | 356 | 44.8 |
Not given | 438 | 55.2 | |
Vitamin A | Medications given | 203 | 25.6 |
Not given | 591 | 74.4 | |
Folic acid | Medications given | 119 | 15 |
Not given | 675 | 85 |