Variables | Frequency | Median Length of stay in days | Inter quartile range (25–75) in days | *P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Morbidity (n = 433) | 0.740 | |||
Kwashiorkor | 186 | 12 | 4–25 | |
Marasmus | 140 | 8 | 3–18 | |
Marasmic-Kwashiorkor | 107 | 12 | 8–36 | |
Co-morbidity (n = 356) | 0.798 | |||
AGE | 78 | 8 | 2–12 | |
Diarrhoea | 39 | 11 | 3–24 | |
PTB | 15 | 12 | 7–36 | |
Pneumonia | 118 | 11 | 3–24 | |
Others | 106 | 9 | 3–24 | |
Admission type (n = 498) | 0.016 | |||
New | 444 | 11 | 7–19 | |
Repeat | 54 | 8 | 5–14 |