Table 2 Characteristics of children enrolled in OTP centres, the length of stay and number cured
Variables | Total | Kwashiorkor | Marasmus | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SAM | 390 (100) | 238 (61.0) | 152 (39.0) | |
Gender | ||||
Male | 166 (42.6) | 103 (43.3) | 63 (41.4) | 0.401 |
Female | 224 (57.4) | 135 (56.7) | 89 (58.6) | |
Age (in months) | ||||
o 6–11 | 63 (16.2) | 20 (8.4) | 43 (28.3) | 0.001 |
o 12–23 | 193 (49.5) | 116 (48.7) | 77 (50.7) | |
o 24–59 | 134 (34.4) | 102 (42.5) | 32 (20.9) | |
District | ||||
o Chipata | 131 (33.6) | 63 (26.5) | 68 (44.7) | 0.001 |
o Katete | 129 (33.1) | 97 (40.8) | 32 (21.1) | |
o Petauke | 130 (33.3) | 78 (32.8) | 52 (34.2) | |
Duration of stay in OTP centre | ||||
o <30 days | 137 (35.1) | 101 (42.4) | 36 (23.7) | 0.001 |
o 30–60 days | 106 (27.2) | 49 (20.6) | 57 (37.5) | |
o >60 days | 147 (37.7) | 88 (37.0) | 59 (38.8) | |
Mean length of stay (in days) | 44 | 43 | 46 | |
Proportion Discharged Cureda | ||||
All | 312 (80.0) | 189 (79.4) | 123 (80.9) | 0.410 |
Male | 142 (39.4) | 86 (36.1) | 56 (36.8) | 0.492 |
Female | 170 (43.6) | 103 (43.3) | 67 (44.1) | 0.234 |