Treatment Outcome of Severe Acute Malnutrition Cases at the Tamale Teaching Hospital

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of study sample ().

Characteristics		%
Age (months)
6–11	92	26.4
12–23	128	36.8
24–59	128	36.8
Total	348	100.0
MUAC (mm) on admission
Severe (<115)	234	67.2
Moderate (115 to <125)	95	27.3
Normal (≥125)	19	5.5
Total	348	100.0
MUAC (mm) on discharge
Severe (<115)	119	34.2
Moderate (115 to <125)	112	32.2
Normal (≥125)	117	33.6
Total	348	100.0
Duration in OPC (days)
1–14	323	92.8
15–28	21	6.0
29–42	3	0.9
>42 days	1	0.3
Total	348	100.0
Admission
Direct from community	79	22.7
Referred from health centre	34	9.8
Referred from inpatient care	235	67.5
Total	348	100.0