Table 3 Medical complications and clinical features of SAM children admitted to TFC of DPH, BGH, and MKCSH, from September 09, 2017, to April 04, 2021
Variable | Category | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Dehydrated | Yes | 125 | 25.7 |
No | 361 | 74.3 | |
Blood in the stool | Yes | 21 | 4.3 |
No | 465 | 95.7 | |
Vomiting | Yes | 159 | 32.7 |
No | 327 | 67.3 | |
Cough | Yes | 223 | 45.9 |
No | 263 | 54.1 | |
Pneumonia | Yes | 186 | 38.3 |
No | 300 | 61.7 | |
Septic Shock | Yes | 10 | 2.1 |
No | 476 | 97.9 | |
Anemia (pale conjunctives) | Yes | 55 | 11.3 |
No | 431 | 88.7 | |
Fever (altered body temperature) | Yes | 227 | 46.7 |
No | 259 | 53.3 | |
TB infection | Yes | 18 | 3.7 |
No | 468 | 96.3 | |
Malaria | Yes | 54 | 11.1 |
No | 432 | 88.9 | |
Measles | Yes | 16 | 3.3 |
No | 470 | 96.7 | |
HIV infection | Yes | 8 | 1.6 |
No | 478 | 98.4 | |
Edematous | Yes | 151 | 31.1 |
No | 335 | 68.9 |