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Table 2 Differences in weight gain velocities for children admitted with edematous compared to non-edematous severe acute malnutrition during the stabilization, transition and rehabilitation phases of inpatient therapeutic care, and during outpatient therapeutic care†

From: Weight and mid-upper arm circumference gain velocities during treatment of young children with severe acute malnutrition, a prospective study in Uganda

   

Unadjusted

Age-sex adjusted

Edema x time

 

Time

n

b (95%CI)

b (95%CI)

P-value

Stabilization

Day 2

360

0.72 (−8.43; 9.87)

0.75 (− 8.45; 9.95)

0.315

Day 3

351

− 11.27 (−20.68; − 1.85)*

− 11.26 (− 20.73; − 1.79)*

 

Day 4

319

− 13.10 (− 23.12; − 3.08)*

− 13.09 (− 23.15; − 3.02)*

 

Day 5

283

−4.61 (− 15.22; 6.00)

− 4.63 (− 15.27; 6.02)

 

Day 6

250

− 9.78 (− 20.96; 1.40)

− 9.82 (− 21.04; 1.40)

 

Day 7

209

−7.63 (− 19.80; 4.55)

−7.66 (− 19.87; 4.55)

 

Day 8

179

− 11.91 (− 25.85; 2.02)

−12.02 (− 26.00; 1.96)

 

Transition

Day 1

302

−1.77 (−9.81; 6.29)

− 1.70 (− 9.85; 6.45)

0.918

Day 2

258

− 2.40 (− 11.01; 6.23)

− 2.33 (− 11.05; 6.38)

 

Day 3

201

1.10 (− 8.57; 10.77)

1.14 (− 8.58; 10.86)

 

Day 4

146

0.74 (−10.70; 12.18)

0.79 (−10.71; 12.30)

 

Rehabilitation

Day 1

282

−0.65 (−9.12; 7.82)

− 0.21 (−8.77; 8.34)

0.995

Day 2

258

−0.46 (−9.36; 8.42)

− 0.11 (− 9.057; 8.84)

 

Day 3

231

1.25 (−8.14; 10.63)

1.57 (−7.86; 11.00)

 

Day 4

171

−2.65 (− 13.31; 8.01)

−2.31 (− 13.01; 8.39)

 

Day 5

117

−2.19 (−15.06; 10.69)

−1.90 (− 14.80; 11.01)

 

Outpatient

Week 2

295

1.90 (0.84; 2.95)*

2.09 (1.03; 3.15) *

0.002

Week 4

285

−0.70 (−1.77; 0.37)

−0.49 (− 1.57; 0.58)

 

Week 6

284

−0.64 (−1.71; 0.43)

− 0.44 (− 1.52; 0.64)

 

Week 8

284

−0.50 (−1.58; 0.58)

− 0.31 (− 1.39; 0.77)

 

Week 10

27

−0.43 (−3.40; 2.94)

− 0.31 (− 3.67; 3.05)

 

Week 12

19

2.55 (−1.47; 6.58)

2.75 (−1.27; 6.76)

 
  1. Data are number (n), regression coefficients (b) and 95% confidence intervals (CI). *P < 0.05. During ITC, numbers are varying each day because children are transferred from one phase to another based on condition. During OTC, there are small variations in numbers analyzed (week 2–8) because of missing data. After 8 weeks, the numbers are very few because follow-up was ended at 8 weeks for those who had recovered