Table 4.
Comparison of energy and nutrient intake in the three trial arms (food supplements not included)
| Outcome | Results by study group | Comparisons between CSB and control | Comparisons between LNS and control | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | CSB | LNS | P * | Difference † (95% CI) | P * | Difference † (95% CI) | P * | |
| Mean energy, kcal | 548 (38) | 366 (52) | 596 (53) | <0.001 | −182 (−286 to −79) | <0.001 | 48 (−58 to 158) | 0.373 |
| Mean protein, g | 13.7 (1.0) | 11.1 (1.7) | 15.7 (1.5) | 0.045 | −2.6 (−6.0 to 0.8) | 0.134 | 2.0 (−1.1 to 5.0) | 0.206 |
| Mean calcium, mg | 136 (21) | 155 (49) | 172 (34) | 0.580 | 18 (−78 to 115) | 0.707 | 35 (−32 to 103) | 0.301 |
| Mean iron, mg | 4.9 (0.3) | 3.8 (0.6) | 5.7 (0.6) | 0.017 | −1.1 (−2.3 to 0.1) | 0.075 | 0.8 (−0.3 to 2.0) | 0.138 |
| Mean zinc, mg | 4.7 (1.0) | 4.2 (1.3) | 6.5 (1.5) | 0.228 | −0.5 (−3.1 to 2.1) | 0.689 | 1.8 (−1.1 to 4.7) | 0.213 |
| Vitamin A, μg | 357 (61) | 261 (75) | 234 (74) | 0.251 | −96 (−245 to 52) | 0.203 | −123 (−270 to 0.24) | 0.101 |
| Vitamin C, mg | 16 (2) | 14 (3) | 17 (4) | 0.621 | −2 (−7 to 3) | 0.487 | 1.2 (−6 to 8) | 0.733 |
*Huber–White Robust standard error. †Differences are mean values in intervention group – mean value in control group. CI, confidence interval; CSB, corn–soy blend; LNS, lipid‐based nutrient supplement.