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Table 2 Nutrition questions asked and examinations performed

From: Addressing malnutrition among children in routine care: how is the Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses strategy implemented at health centre level in Burundi?

 

Cases asked(%)

95% CI

Nutrition questions

  

Cases <2y asked all seven questions(n = 250)

0 (0)

 

Cases <2y asked none of the seven questions(n = 250)

106 (43)

[36,0-48,2]

Cases >2y asked all five questions(n = 200)

0 (0)

 

Cases >2y asked none of the five questions(n = 200)

93 (47)

[39,5-53,5]

Ongoing breastfeeding (BF) (<2y only: n = 250)

76 (30)

[5, 35]

Episodes of BF since the morning/previous evening (<2y only: n = 250)

15 (6)

[3,0-8,9]

 

(n = 514)

 

Appetite

226 (44)

[37,9-50,3]

Other complimentary foods normally eaten

74 (15)

[4, 19]

Age complimentary foods were started

16 (3)

[1, 5]

What has s/he eaten since yesterday (24 h recall)

17 (4)

[2,0-5,4]

Recent change in diet

6 (1)

[0,5-2,6]

Nutrition examinations/tasks

(n = 513)

 

Cases undergoing all six examinations/tasks

13 (3)

[0,9-6,9]

Cases undergoing none of the examinations/tasks

211 (41)

[33,2-49,3]

Weight

268 (52)

[43,5-60,7]

Height/length

165 (32)

[24,0-41,4]

MUAC

153 (30)

[3, 38]

Oedema

64 (13)

[8,0-19,0]

Growth curve

37 (7)

[7,2–100]

WHZ

95 (19)

[4, 26]