Table 1.
Baseline descriptive statistics of the study (N=246)
| Not wasted (MUAC or WHZ >−2) N=232 |
Wasted (MUAC or WHZ <−2) N=14 |
Overall N=246 |
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| Age, months, median (IQR) | 37.5 (25–50) | 37 (23–46) | 37 (23–49) |
| Female sex, n (%) | 115 (49.6) | 7 (50.0) | 122 (49.6) |
| Male sex, n (%) | 117 (50.4) | 7 (50.0) | 124 (50.4) |
| Weight, kg, mean (SD) | 12.8 (2.8) | 9.7 (1.3) | 12.7 (2.8) |
| Height, cm, mean (SD) | 90.9 (10.1) | 85.3 (6.9) | 90.6 (10.0) |
| WHZ, mean (SD) | −0.31 (1.09) | −2.3 (0.50) | −0.42 (1.16) |
| WAZ, mean (SD) | −0.85 (0.99) | −2.41 (0.80) | −0.94 (1.04) |
| HAZ, mean (SD) | −1.13 (1.48) | −1.56 (1.16) | −1.16 (1.46) |
| MUAC, mean (SD) | 15.2 (1.10) | 13.7 (0.72) | 15.2 (1.14) |
| Number of times went to bed hungry due to not enough food, last 35 days, median (IQR) | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–3) | 0 (0–0) |
| Had limited food, n (%) | 50 (21.6) | 5 (35.7) | 55 (22.4) |
| Went to bed hungry, last 35 days, n (%) | 28 (12.1) | 2 (14.9) | 30 (12.2) |
| Visited healthcare facility in past 30 days, n (%) | 32 (14.2) | 7 (50.0) | 39 (16.3) |
| Dietary diversity score, median (IQR) | 6 (4–7) | 6 (5–7) | 6 (4–7) |
| Any breast feeding, n (%) | 49 (21.1) | 5 (35.7) | 54 (22.0) |
| Number of animals owned by household, median (IQR) | 13 (6–28) | 24.5 (6–54) | 13 (6–29.5) |
| Household latrine ownership, n (%) | |||
| Bush | 82 (35.3) | 3 (21.4) | 85 (34.6) |
| Slab | 70 (30.2) | 7 (50.0) | 77 (31.3) |
| No slab | 80 (34.5) | 4 (28.5) | 84 (34.4) |
| Change in weight, median (IQR) | 350 (50–600) | 185 (−50–500) | 310 (50–600) |
| Grams per kilogram per day, median (IQR) | 0.71 (0.12–1.36) | 0.61 (−0.14–1.44) | 0.70 (0.12–1.37) |
| Underweight at day 35, n (%) | 14 (6.0) | 8 (57.1) | 22 (8.9) |
HAZ, height-for-age z-score; MUAC, mid-upper-arm circumference; WAZ, weight-for-age z-score; WHZ, weight-for-height z-score;