Research Article
Treatment Outcome of Severe Acute Malnutrition Cases at the Tamale Teaching Hospital
Table 2
Cross-tabulation between mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) on admission and MUAC at discharge.
| | | MUAC at discharge | Total | Severe | Moderate | Normal |
| MUAC on admission | | | | | | Severe (<11.5 cm) | Count | 116 | 58 | 60 | 234 | % | 49.6 | 24.8 | 25.6 | 100.0 | Moderate (11.5 to <12.5 cm) | Count | 3 | 54 | 38 | 95 | % | 3.2 | 56.8 | 40.0 | 100.0 | Normal (at least 12.5 cm) | Count | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | % | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | Total | Count | 119 | 112 | 117 | 348 | % | 34.2 | 32.2 | 33.6 | 100.0 |
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