Table 3.
Change of nutritional status in first 7 days.
| Mean (95% CI) | Well-nourished | Malnourished | Group * timea | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 35 | n = 26 | β (95% CI) | Ward X2 | P | |
| RFMT (mm) | |||||
| Day 1 | 15.46 (9.74 to 11.98) | 10.56 (9.23 to 11.88) | 1.85 (0.45 to 3.24) | 6.701 | 0.010 |
| Day 7 | 13.92 (12.75 to 15.09) | 10.86 (9.74 to 11.98) | |||
| Difference | − 1.54 (− 2.35 to − 0.74) | 0.30 (− 0.84 to 1.45) | |||
| CC (cm) | |||||
| Day 1 | 34.46 (33.23 to 35.69) | 31.02 (29.61 to 32.42) | 0.99 (− 0.16 to 2.15) | 2.839 | 0.092 |
| Day 7 | 33.56 (32.53 to 34.58) | 31.11 (29.82 to 32.39) | |||
| Difference | − 0.90 (− 1.59 to − 0.21) | 0.09 (− 0.83 to 1.02) | |||
| MAMC | |||||
| Day 1 | 25.23 (24.13 to 26.33) | 22.34 (21.35 to 22.33) | 2.09 (0.03 to 4.16) | 3.935 | 0.047 |
| Day 7 | 23.61 (21.82 to 25.40) | 22.81 (21.57 to 24.05) | |||
| Difference | − 1.62 (− 3.49 to 0.25) | 0.47 (− 0.41 to 1.35) | |||
| PVFT (mm) | |||||
| Day 1 | 13.27 (11.69 to 14.85) | 9.71 (7.65 to 11.77) | − 1.50 (− 2.91 to − 0.09) | 4.386 | 0.037 |
| Day 7 | 15.02 (12.98 to 17.06) | 9.96 (8.21 to 11.70) | |||
| Difference | 1.75 (0.52 to 2.98) | 0.24 (− 0.45 to 0.94) | |||
| SFT (mm) | |||||
| Day 1 | 12.80 (10.80 to 14.81) | 10.88 (8.74 to 13.02) | 1.09 (− 0.84 to 3.01) | 1.220 | 0.269 |
| Day 7 | 11.71 (10.07 to 13.38) | 10.89 (8.67 to 13.11) | |||
| Mean difference | − 1.08 (− 2.68 to 0.52) | 0.01 (− 1.19 to 1.21) | |||
RFMT Rectus femoris muscle thickness, CC Calf circumference, MAMC Mid-arm muscle circumference, PVFT Preperitoneal visceral fat thickness, SFT subcutaneous fat thickness.
aInteractive effects of group and time, reference to well-nourished participants. Regression coefficients is calculated by using generalized estimating equations.