Table 3 Comparison of nutritional status at entry and exit of nutrition program
Characteristics | Nutritional status | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
At entry (%) | At exit (%) | ||
Nutritional status based on MUAC | |||
Normal | 4 (1.1) | 82 (30.7) | 0.00¥ |
SAM | 104 (29.1) | 71 (26.6) | |
MAM | 249 (69.8) | 114 (42.7) | |
Nutritional status based on weight for height SD score | |||
Normal | 15 (9.4) | 25 (37.3) | 0.00¥ |
SAM | 51 (31.9) | 26 (38.8) | |
MAM | 94 (58.8) | 16 (23.9) | |
Anemia (on basis of hemoglobin) | |||
Normal | 56 (15.9) | 23 (21.5) | 0.00¥ |
Mild Anemia | 74 (21) | 26 (24.3) | |
Moderate | 198 (56.3) | 55 (51.4) | |
Severe Anemia | 24 (6.8) | 3 (2.8) | |
Vitamin D (on basis of 25(0H) D level) | |||
Normal | 88 (46.6) | 24 (82.8) | 0.04¶ |
Deficient | 101 (53.4) | 5 (17.2) | |
Folate | |||
Normal | 54 (91.5) | 11 (100) | 1.00¶ |
Deficient | 5 (8.5) | 0 (0) | |
B 12 (on basis of serum levels) | |||
Normal | 104 (68) | 34 (89.5) | 1.00¶ |
Deficient | 49 (32) | 4 (10.5) | |
Height* | 69 (63–74.3) | 72 (60–77) | 0.00€ |
Weight | 6.2 (1.7) | 7.1 (1.8) | 0.00Ʈ |