Table 3. Clinical outcomes, nutritional status, and food insecurity among participants who received RUTF versus the food basket.
| All subjects | RUTF | Food basket | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sputum smear positivea, n (%) | ||||
| M0 | 19 (73.1) | 10 (83.3) | 9 (64.3) | 0.54 |
| M6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CD4, median (IQR) | ||||
| M0 | 207 (127–313) | 242 (130–403) | 195 (107–285) | 0.70 |
| M6 | 321 (144–419) | 326 (216–487) | 266 (125–402) | 0.66 |
| Hb (g/dl), median (IQR) | ||||
| M0 | 10.15 (8.00–11.95) | 8.45 (7.90–11.70) | 10.50 (8.98–12.18) | 0.24 |
| M6 | 12.75 (11.73–14.00) | 11.55 (10.68–12.98) | 13.55 (12.55–14.38) | 0.18 |
| Weight (kg), median (IQR) | ||||
| M0 | 50.00 (44.50–55.00) | 47.00 (42.25–55.00) | 50.50 (45.00–55.00) | 0.45 |
| M6 | 55.00 (47.00–61.38) | 54.50 (45.50–61.63) | 55.50 (50.00–62.75) | 0.71 |
| BMI, median (IQR) | ||||
| M0 | 17.33 (15.98–20.20) | 16.76 (15.71–20.20) | 18.31 (15.98–19.88) | 0.70 |
| M6 | 19.26 (17.44–23.01) | 19.26 (18.11–22.54) | 19.12 (17.14–23.39) | 1.00 |
| Malnourished, n (%) | ||||
| M0 | 15 (57.7) | 8 (66.7) | 7 (50.0) | 0.39 |
| M6 | 9 (34.6) | 4 (33.3) | 5 (35.7) | 1.00 |
| Food insecure, n (%) | ||||
| M0 | 24 (92.3) | 11 (91.7) | 13 (92.9) | 1.00 |
| M6 | 19 (73.1) | 8 (66.7) | 11 (78.6) | 0.67 |
| Severely food insecure, n (%) | ||||
| M0 | 12 (46.2) | 7 (58.3) | 5 (35.7) | 0.25 |
| M6 | 5 (19.2) | 2 (16.7) | 3 (21.4) | 1.00 |