Table 1 Demographic and clinic-nutritional factors among under-five children with TB and SAM attending UTH in Lusaka, Zambia
Characteristic | TB cases recorded | (%) TB case recorded (n = 151) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 85 | 56.3 |
Female | 66 | 43.7 |
Age in years | ||
<1 | 39 | 26 |
1–2 | 83 | 55 |
3–5 | 29 | 19 |
Types of malnutrition | ||
Marasmic–kwashiorkor | 32 | 24 |
Marasmus | 38 | 29 |
Kwashiorkor | 62 | 47 |
Patient outcome | ||
Died | 84 | 56 |
Alive | 56 | 44 |
HIV status | ||
Negative | 76 | 53.5 |
Positive | 66 | 46.5 |
Patient type | ||
Bacteriologically confirmed | 37 | 25 |
Clinically diagnosed | 114 | 27 |
Type of TB | ||
Pulmonary TB | 142 | 94 |
TB adenitis | 2 | 1.3 |
TB meningitis | 5 | 3.3 |
Disseminated TB | 2 | 1.3 |