Table 4 Discharge scenarios by SAM criteria at admission to TFCs, Sana’a City, Yemen
Children by SAM criteria at admission (n 188) | Recovered Children by Discharge Scenarios | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WHZ ≥ 2SD | MUAC ≥ 12.5 cm | WHZ or MUAC | WHZ and MUAC | ||
n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | ||
Diagnosis Criteria | |||||
WHZ & MUAC | 111 | 103(93%) | 36(32%) | 105(95%) | 34(31%) |
WHZ only | 43 | 40(93%) | 25(58%) | 43(100%) | 22(51%) |
MUAC only | 34 | 33(97%) | 16(47%) | 33(97%) | 16(47%) |
P Value* | 0.661 | 0.01 | 0.272 | 0.032 | |
Admission Criteria | |||||
WHZ | 154 | 143(93%) | 61(30%) | 148(96%) | 56(36%) |
MUAC | 34 | 33(97%) | 16(47%) | 33(97%) | 16(47%) |
P value* | 0.364 | 0.424 | 0.791 | 0.245 | |
Total | 188 | 176(94%) | 77(41%) | 181(96%) | 72(38%) |