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Table 5 Analysis of admissions

From: The effectiveness of treatment for Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) delivered by community health workers compared to a traditional facility based model

 

Intervention

Control

RR

RD

p

N

%

N

%

[95% CI]

[95% CI]

Early Admission

       

MUAC at admission< 115 mm

294

 

121

    

 (MUAC<=110)

230

78.2

95

78.5

0.99

−0.002

0.999

(0.89–1.11)

(−0.084–0.089)

 (MUAC> 110)

124

57.8

87

28.1

2.06

0.30

< 0.0001

(1.52–2.78)

(0.19–0.39)

New Admissions

621

 

221

    

Oedema

5

0.8

10

4.5

0.18

−0.04

0.001

(0.06–0.51)

(− 0.07–0.01)

new cases with complications referred to Stabilization Center on the first day of treatment

16

2.6

12

5.4

0.47

−0.028

0.05

(0.23–0.99)

(−0.068–0.001)