Characteristic | N | |
---|---|---|
Child | ||
Age (months) | 400 | 15.0 (11.2; 19.2) |
Female sex | 400 | 170 (42%) |
Weight-for-length/height Z-score | 387 | −2.9 (− 3.7; − 1.5) |
Length/height-for-age Z-score | 387 | − 3.1 ± 1.4 |
Currently breastfeeding | 374 | 54 (14%) |
Edema | 399 | |
No | 138 (35%) | |
Yes | 261 (65%) | |
Diarrhoea | 400 | 241 (60%) |
Dehydration | 395 | 10 (3%) |
Tuberculosis suspected | 400 | 76 (19%) |
Pneumonia | 400 | 68 (17%) |
HIV status | 368 | |
Positive | 43 (12%) | |
Negative, exposed | 72 (20%) | |
Negative | 253 (69%) | |
Serum C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 352 | |
< 10 | 134 (38%) | |
≥ 10 | 218 (62%) | |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 298 | 8.9 (7.8; 10.1) |
Severity of illness b | 399 | 6.0 (5.0; 7.0) |
Mother | ||
Age | 356 | 24.0 (21.0; 28.0) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 334 | 22.7 (20.9; 25.3) |
Education | 385 | |
Primary | 181 (47%) | |
Secondary or higher | 153 (40%) | |
HIV positive | 340 | 109 (32%) |
Household | 389 | |
Household food insecurity access scale score c | 5.8 ± 7.0 |