Table 5. Relapse at four months post-discharge and comparison between treatment arms.
All follow-ups | Discharged as cured | ||||||
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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.