Table 3.
Average MUAC gain and weight gain of children categorized by their anthropometric status at admission to the outpatient therapeutic program after 4 weeks of therapy.
| Average MUAC Gain, mm/day | Average Weight Gain, g/kg/day | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | |
| All children | 0.17 | 0.15, 0.19 | 1.8 | 1.5, 2.2 |
| MUAC at admission | ||||
| MUAC < 110 mm | 0.20 | 0.17, 0.23 | 2.0 | 1.5, 2.4 |
| MUAC 110–114 mm | 0.17 | 0.13, 0.21 | 1.9 | 1.4, 2.4 |
| MUAC ≥ 115 mm | 0.10 | 0.04, 0.13 | 1.5 | 0.8, 2.1 |
| WHZ at admission | ||||
| WHZ < −3 | 0.17 | 0.12, 0.22 | 3.1 | 2.4, 3.8 |
| −3 ≤ WHZ < −2 | 0.17 | 0.13, 0.20 | 1.7 | 1.3, 2.2 |
| WHZ ≥ −2 | 0.17 | 0.14, 0.20 | 0.9 | 0.5, 1.4 |