Table 1 Baseline characteristics of children
Variables | Frequency | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age of child* (359) | 6–59 | 14 | 15 |
District (358) | West | 7 | 2.0 |
East | 18 | 5.0 | |
Central | 8 | 2.2 | |
South | 9 | 2.5 | |
Malir | 107 | 29.9 | |
Korangi | 175 | 48. | |
Other | 34 | 9.5 | |
Sex (361) | Male | 168 | 46.5 |
Female | 193 | 53.5 | |
Type of feeding (134) | Exclusive breast feeding | 48 | 35.8 |
Top feeding | 66 | 49.3 | |
Combination feeding | 20 | 14.9 | |
Vitamin D deficiency (218) | Present | 116 | 53.2 |
Absent | 102 | 46.8 | |
Anemia (253) | Present | 12 | 4.9 |
Absent | 233 | 95.1 | |
Vitamin A deficiency (245) | Present | 12 | 4.9 |
Absent | 233 | 95.1 | |
Dermatosis (347) | Present | 9 | 2.6 |
Absent | 338 | 97.4 | |
Edema (349) | Present | 21 | 6.0 |
Absent | 328 | 94.0 | |
Otitis media (344) | Present | 5 | 1.5 |
Absent | 339 | 98.6 | |
Respiratory tract infection(352) | Present | 182 | 51.7 |
Absent | 170 | 48.3 | |
Diarrhea (305) | Present | 161 | 52.8 |
Absent | 144 | 47.2 | |
MUAC at enrolment(357) | Normal | 4 | 1.1 |
MAM | 104 | 29.1 | |
SAM | 249 | 69.8 | |
Weight for height SD score at enrolment(160) | Normal | 15 | 9.4 |
MAM | 51 | 31.9 | |
SAM | 94 | 58.8 | |