Age Group (years)

Sex

Marasmus

Kwashiorkor

Total (%)

Grand Total

(p)

No (%)

No (%)

No (%)

No (%)

<1

Male

186

7

193 (57.4)

361

(58.0)

0.501

Female

161

7

168 (58.7)

1 - 5

Male

130

11

141 (42)

254 (40.8)

0.373

Female

102

11

113 (39.5)

>5

Male

2

-

2 (0.6)

7

(1.1)

Female

5

-

5 (1.7)

Total

Male

318 (94.6)

18 (5.4)

336 (54)

622

(100)

Female

268 (93.7)

18 (6.3)

286 (46)

Grand

Total

586 (94.2)

36 (5.8)

622 (100)