| Total SAM patients | Discharged | Died | P |
---|---|---|---|---|
(n=780) | (n=653) | (n=127) | ||
Study related characteristics | ||||
Hospital stay (days), median (IQR) | 8.0 (6.0, 11.0) | 8 (6.0, 12.0) | 5 (3.0, 9.0) | <0.001 |
Study site, n (%) | ||||
 Coast Provincial General Hospital | 290 (37.2) | 250 (38.3) | 40 (31.5) |  |
 Kilifi County Hospital | 179 (22.9) | 156 (23.9) | 23 (18.1) |  |
 Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital | 311 (39.9) | 247 (37.8) | 64 (50.4) | 0.03 |
Treatment arm of trial, n (%) | 390 (50.0) | 322 (49.3) | 68 (53.5) | 0.38 |
Demographic and anthropometric characteristics | ||||
Age in months, median (IQR) | 16.9 (10.8, 26.5) | 17.1 (11.0, 26.3) | 15.7 (10.1, 26.8) | 0.45 |
 Age 6-59 months, n (%) | 738 (94.6) | 615 (94.2) | 123 (96.9) | 0.22 |
Male, n (%) | 420 (53.8) | 357 (54.7) | 63 (49.6) | 0.3 |
MUAC in cm (non-edematous), median (IQR) | n=534; 11.0 (10.4, 11.5) | n=454; 11.0 (10.5, 11.6) | n=80; 10.5 (9.5, 11.0) | <0.001 |
MUAC in cm, median (IQR) | 11.2 (10.5, 12.0) | 11.2 (10.5, 12.0) | 10.8 (9.8, 11.4) | <0.001 |
MUAC<10.5cm, n (%) | 192 (24.6) | 141 (21.6) | 51 (40.2) | <0.001 |
HAZ, median (IQR) | n=776; -3.0 (-4.3, -1.9) | n=124; -3.4 (-4.6, -2.0) | n=652; -2.9 (-4.2, -1.8) | 0.067 |
WAZ, median (IQR) | n=778; -3.9 (-4.9, -3.1) | n=651; -3.9 (-4.8, -3.0) | -4.5 (-5.4, -3.6) | <0.001 |
WHZ, median (IQR) | n=737; -3.5 (-4.2, -2.7) | n=617; -3.4 (-4.1, -2.6) | n=120; -3.9 (-4.7, -3.0) | <0.001 |
Comorbidities (observed upon admission only) | ||||
HIV status, n (%) | ||||
 HIV- | 571 (73.2) | 507 (77.6) | 64 (50.4) |  |
 HIV+/exposed | 169 (21.7) | 122 (18.7) | 47 (37.0) |  |
 Refused testing/died before testing | 40 (5.1) | 24 (3.7) | 16 (12.6) | <0.001 |
Cerebral palsy, n (%) | 116 (14.9) | 99 (15.2) | 17 (13.4) | 0.61 |
Severe pneumonia, n (%) | 193 (24.7) | 153 (23.4) | 40 (31.5) | 0.054 |
Severe anemia, n (%) | 26 (3.3) | 22 (3.4) | 4 (3.1) | 0.9 |
Malaria, n (%) | 63 (8.1) | 57 (8.7) | 6 (4.7) | 0.13 |
Prevalence at admission of clinical signs observed daily | ||||
Chest indrawing, n (%) | 144 (18.5) | 105 (16.1) | 39 (30.7) | <0.001 |
Convulsions, n (%) | 37 (4.7) | 30 (4.6) | 7 (5.5) | 0.66 |
Diarrhea, n (%) | 328 (42.1) | 267 (40.9) | 61 (48.0) | 0.14 |
Fever, n (%) | 216 (27.7) | 180 (27.6) | 36 (28.3) | 0.86 |
Symptomatic hypoglycemia, n (%) | 13 (1.7) | 6 (0.9) | 7 (5.5) | <0.001 |
Hypothermia, n (%) | 43 (5.5) | 35 (5.4) | 8 (6.3) | 0.67 |
Nutritional edema, n/total non-missing (%) | 246/777 (31.6) | 47 (37.0) | 199/650 (30.6) | 0.13 |
Not able to complete feeds, n/total non-missing (%) | 450/773 (58.2) | 74/126 (58.7) | 376/647 (58.1) | 0.9 |
Reduced consciousness, n (%) | 24 (3.1) | 13 (2.0) | 11 (8.7) | <0.001 |
Shock, n (%) | 25 (3.2) | 16 (2.5) | 9 (7.1) | 0.007 |
Vomiting, n (%) | 215 (27.6) | 183 (28.0) | 32 (25.2) | 0.52 |