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Table 2 Showing the socio-demograpghic characteristics of children enrolled on OTC programme

From: Cure rate and associated factors for children 6–59 months with severe acute malnutrition under the out patient therapeutic care programme in the health centres of Kabale District in Southwestern Uganda: a cross sectional study

Characteristic

Percentage (Frequency) N = 637

Cut-offs

Sex

 female

54 (343)

 

 male

46 (292)

 

Age in months

 6–12

47.4 (302)

 

 13–18

24.8 (158)

 

 19–24

13.3 (85)

 

 25–59

14.4) (92)

 

Height in cm

 50–59.9

6.1 (39)

 

 60–69.9

45.2 (288)

 

 70–79.9

39.7 (253)

 

 80–150

8.9 (57)

 

Weight at admission

 3–5.9

26.5 (169)

 

 6–9.9

64.8 (413)

 

 10–14.9

7.7 (49)

 

 15–22

0.9 (6)

 

Nutrition status

 SAM without oedema

71 (452)

 < -3 SD

 SAM with oedema

3.9 (25)

 < -3 SD

 MAM with HIV

2.5 (16)

(≥ -3 SD & < -2 SD

 MAM with TB

22.6 (144)

(≥ -3 SD & < -2 SD

HIV status

 Positive

4.4 (28)

 

 Negative

68.3 (435)

 

 Unknown

27.3 (174)

 

Source of admission

 Community

96.7 (616)

 

 Health centre

3.3 (21)

 

Readmission

 Yes

8.5 (54)

 

 No

91.5 (583)