Table 2.
Primary outcome of weight change and weight related outcome after randomization to watermelon and dietary advice versus dietary advice only following hospitalization for hyperemesis gravidarum
| Outcomes | Watermelon and dietary advice n = 64 |
Dietary advice only n = 63 |
RR (95% CI) | NNTb (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1a | |||||
| Weight change (kg) | -0.05 [-0.775 to + 0.50] | -0.5 [-1.4 to + 0.1] | 0.014 | ||
| Lost weight | 32 (50%) | 45 (71.4%) | 0.70 (0.52–0.94) | 4.7 (2.6–20.6) | 0.013 |
| Week 2b | |||||
| Weight change (kg) | + 0.25 [-0.65 to + 0.975] | -0.5 [-1.3 to + 0.2] | 0.001 | ||
| Lost weight | 26 (40.6%) | 39 (61.9%) | 0.66 (0.48–0.94) | 4.7 (2.6–23.3) | 0.016 |
Data expressed as median {interquartile range] for non-normally distributed continuous data and number (%) for categoric data. Analyses performed using Mann Whitney u test for non-normally distributed continuous data or Chi-square test for categoric data. 2-sided analyses P < 0.05 taken as significant for all variables
aFrom discharge to the end of week 1
bFrom discharge to the end of week 2