Table 2 Socio-demographic and characteristics of SAM children admitted to TFC of DPH, BGH, and MKCSH, from September 09, 2017, to April 04, 2021
Characteristic | Category | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Age of the child | 6–11 months | 162 | 33.3 |
12–23 months | 155 | 31.9 | |
24–35 months | 86 | 17.7 | |
36–47 months | 37 | 7.6 | |
48–59 months | 46 | 9.5 | |
Sex of the child | Female | 225 | 46.3 |
Male | 261 | 53.7 | |
Residence | Rural | 410 | 84.4 |
Urban | 76 | 15.6 | |
Exclusive breast feeding | Yes | 251 | 51.6 |
No | 235 | 48.4 | |
Complementary feeding | Yes | 211 | 43.4 |
No | 275 | 56.6 | |
NG tube feeding | Yes | 135 | 27.8 |
No | 351 | 72.2 | |
Bottle feeding | Yes | 231 | 47.5 |
No | 255 | 52.5 | |
Child got Play and stimulation | Yes | 117 | 24.1 |
No | 369 | 75.9 | |
Fully immunized | Yes | 260 | 53.5 |
No | 226 | 46.5 |