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. 2021 Feb 3;16(2):e0245477. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245477

Table 5. Relapse at four months post-discharge and comparison between treatment arms.

All follow-ups Discharged as cured
From SAM to SAM From MAM to GAM From SAM to SAM From MAM to GAM
Combined Standard Combined Standard Combined Standard Combined Standard
4/71 6/64 33/261 50/373 1/34 1/34 21/218 39/318
(6%) (9%) (13%) (13%) (3%) (3%) (10%) (12%)
OR = 0.52 p = 0.31 OR = 0.08 p = 0.78 OR = 1.0 p = 0.75 OR = 0.90 p = 0.34

OR = odds ratio. SAM = severe acute malnutrition; MAM = moderate acute malnutrition; GAM = global acute malnutrition, which is a combination of moderate and severe.