Table 3 |
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Potential misclassification in acute malnutrition among dehydrated children |
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ALL PATIENTS (6 to 59 months) |
EXCLUDING THOSE WHO LOST WEIGHT |
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|
MUAC |
Before |
After |
Children that change category |
Before |
After |
Children that change category |
|
|
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|
Severe |
48 (16%) |
39 (13%) |
-9/48 (-19%) |
40(18%) |
31(14%) |
-9/40 (-23%) |
|
Mod |
56 (19%) |
60 (21%) |
+4/56 (+7%) |
43(20%) |
45 (21%) |
+2/43 (+5%) |
|
Normal |
188 (64%) |
193 (66%) |
+5/188 (+3%) |
135(62%) |
142(65%) |
+7/135 (+5%) |
|
Total |
292 (100%) |
292(100%) |
218 (100%) |
218 (100%) |
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|
WFLz |
Before |
After |
Children that change category |
Before |
After |
Children that change category |
|
|
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|
Severe |
71 (24%) |
56 (19%) |
-15/71 (-21%) |
62 (28%) |
42(19%) |
-20/62 (-32%) |
|
Mod |
80 (27%) |
63 (22%) |
-17/80 (-21%) |
63 (29%) |
45 (21%) |
-18/63 (-29%) |
|
Normal |
141 (48%) |
173 (59%) |
+32/141 (+23%) |
93 (43%) |
131(60%) |
+38/93 (41%) |
|
Total |
292 (100%) |
292(100%) |
218 (100%) |
218 (100%) |
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Mwangome et al. Nutrition Journal 2011 10:92 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-10-92 |
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