Table 2.
Adherence to allocated intervention.
| Nutrition prescribed at hospital discharge | Usual diet + RUTF (N = 424) | Usual diet (N = 422) |
|---|---|---|
| Among patients discharged alive from hospital before 56 days: | ||
| RUTF prescribed at discharge (any dose) | 417/419 (99.5%) | 0/412 (0.0%) |
| Nutrition intake at 28-day follow-up visit | ||
| Taking RUTF at 28-day follow-up | ||
| No | 33/402 (8.2%) | 406/406 (100.0%) |
| Yes | 369/402 (91.8%) | 0/406 (0.0%) |
| Among patients still taking RUTF at 28-day follow-up visit: | ||
| Quantity taken | ||
| Taking less than half recommended dose of RUTF | 22/359 (6.1%) | – |
| Taking more than half recommended dose of RUTF | 86/359 (24.0%) | – |
| Taking all recommended dose of RUTF | 251/359 (69.9%) | – |
| Among patients not taking RUTF at 28-day follow-up visit: | ||
| Reason for stopping RUTF | ||
| Supply ran out | 23/32 (71.9%) | – |
| Refused to take RUTF | 4/32 (12.5%) | – |
| Other reason | 5/32 (15.6%) | – |
| Missed days of RUTF | 7 (4, 14) | |
| Missing | 28/33 (84.8%) | – |
Data are median (IQR) or n/N (%).