Table 1 Child characteristics upon admission at the outpatient centers of Sabon Guida and Madaoua, Tahoua Region, Niger, June 2018–June 2019
Characteristics | Sabon Guida MUAC-only program (n = 1019) | Madaoua Standard program (n = 824) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean ± standard deviation [SD]) | 16.9 (7.9) | 16.8 (7.5) | 0.711 |
6–11 months, n (%) | 279 (27.4) | 226 (27.4) | 0.995 |
12–23 months, n (%) | 471 (46.2) | 379 (46.0) | |
≥ 24 months, n (%) | 269 (26.4) | 219 (26.6) | |
Female sex, n (%) | 536 (52.6) | 421 (51.1) | 0.519 |
Weight, kg (mean ± SD) | 6.21 ± 1.02 | 6.34 ± 1.07 | 0.006 |
Height, cm (mean ± SD) | 69.4 ± 5.7 | 71.0 ± 6.2 | < 0.001 |
WHZ (mean ± SD) | −3.25 ± 0.92 | −3.49 ± 0.72 | < 0.001 |
WHZ < -3, n (%) | 609 (59.8) | 667 (81.0) | < 0.001 |
MUAC, mm (median; IQR) | 115 [110; 117] | 113 [110; 116] | 0.003 |
< 115, n (%) | 492 (48.3) | 543 (65.9) | |
115 to < 120 mm, n (%) | 510 (50.1) | 173 (21.0) | |
≥ 120 mm, n (%) | 17 (1.6) | 108 (13.1) | < 0.001 |
Edema, n (%) | 23 (2.3) | 25 (3.0) | 0.298 |
Height for age z-score [HAZ] (mean ± SD) | −3.52 ± 1.35 | − 2.93 ± 1.48 | < 0.001 |
HAZ < -2, n (%) | 893 (87.6) | 598 (72.6) | < 0.001 |
New admission, n (%) | 990 (97.3) | 795 (96.5) | 0.343 |
Re-admission/relapse, n (%) | 29 (2.8) | 29 (3.5) | |
Morbidity upon admission | |||
Diarrhea, n (%) | 357 (35.0) | 438 (53.2) | < 0.001 |
Vomiting, n (%) | 26 (2.6) | 117 (14.2) | < 0.001 |
Fever, n (%) | 108 (10.6) | 361 (43.8) | < 0.001 |
Cough, n (%) | 114 (11.2) | 335 (40.7) | < 0.001 |
Running nose, n (%) | 22 (2.2) | 76 (9.2) | < 0.001 |
Dehydration (moderate/severe), n(%) | 26 (2.6) | 58 (7.0) | < 0.001 |
Positive malaria rapid test, n (%) | 167 (16.4) 167(16.39%) | 96 (11.7) | < 0.001 |