Baseline characteristics | S-RUTF | F-RUTF | FFO-RUTF |
---|---|---|---|
Participantsa | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Age, months | 18 (9 to 30) | 16 (11 to 25) | 14 (11 to 21) |
Sex: Male | 12 (60) | 10 (50) | 11 (55) |
Nutritional Status | Â | Â | Â |
Mid-upper arm circumference, cm | 11.2 (10.9 to 11.4) | 11.3 (10.8 to 11.9) | 10.9 (10.4 to 11.4) |
Weight-for-height/length z score | −3.11 (−4.43 to −1.89) | −3.31 (−3.88 to −2.90) | −3.65 (−4.12 to −3.19) |
Bilateral pedal edema (kwashiorkor) | 1 (5) | 1 (5) | 0 (0) |
Height-for-age z score | −3.11 (−3.90 to −1.93) | −3.36 (−4.58 to −2.55) | −2.58 (−4.20 to −1.97) |
Head circumference-for-age z score | −1.38 (−3.36 to −0.62) | −1.85 (−2.82 to −1.02) | −1.37 (−2.27 to −0.56) |
Breastfeeding | 8 (40) | 8 (40) | 12 (60) |
Complementary feeds introduced, months of age | 5 (2 to 6) | 4 (2 to 6) | 4 (3 to 6) |
Complications | Â | Â | Â |
Diarrhea | 11 (55) | 8 (40) | 4 (20) |
Pneumonia | 3 (15) | 3 (15) | 1 (5) |
Shock | 1 (5) | 2 (10) | 0 (0) |
Congenital heart disease | 3 (15) | 1 (5) | 3 (15) |
Cerebral palsy | 3 (15) | 1 (5) | 4 (20) |
Demographics | Â | Â | Â |
Main carer is not the mother | 4 (20) | 5 (25) | 1 (5) |
Main carer has no primary education | 7 (35) | 8 (40) | 8 (40) |
Lives in mud-walled house | 13 (65) | 15 (75) | 17 (85) |
No toilet in house/compound | 8 (40) | 6 (30) | 5 (25) |
Fisherman in household | 1 (5) | 2 (10) | 2 (10) |