Baseline comparison of malnutrition cases: milk v maize based diets
| Feature | Milk diet (n=55) | Maize diet (n=45) | p Value2-151 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (months)2-150 | 29.8 (25.1 to 34.6) | 27.0 (19.5 to 30.8) | 0.78 |
| Travel time (min) to hospital2-150 | 59.2 (39.7 to 78.7) | 65.8 (49.9 to 81.7) | 0.80 |
| Socioeconomic status score | 13.6 (12.4 to 14.8) | 15.4 (14.1 to 16.7) | 0.04 |
| Family size (members) | 4.6 (4.2 to 5.1) | 4.5 (3.8 to 5.1) | 0.98 |
| Still breast fed (%) | 1 (1.8) | 5 (11.1) | 0.09 |
| Previous malnutrition admission (%) | 10 (18.2) | 9 (20.0) | 0.98 |
| Previous child deaths (%) | 25 (45.5) | 14 (31.1) | 0.18 |
| Days of diarrhoea before admission | 12.0 (8.2 to 15.7) | 12.1 (7.5 to 16.7) | 0.96 |
| Days oedema before admission | 14.2 (11.7 to 16.8) | 15.0 (10.6 to 19.4) | 0.75 |
| No kwashiorkor rash (%) | 24 (43.6) | 22 (48.9) | 0.75 |
| AIDS (%) | 11 (20.0) | 11 (24.4) | 0.77 |
| Mother’s schooling (mean years) | 3.1 (2.2 to 3.9) | 5.3 (4.3 to 6.3) | 0.001 |
| Father has skilled job (%) | 20 (37.0) | 25 (55.6) | 0.10 |
| Wasting (WHZ) mean z score | −1.9 (−2.2 to −1.6) | −2.1 (−2.4 to −1.8) | 0.36 |
| No wasted (< −2 SD) (%) | 27 (49.1) | 23 (51.1) | 0.91 |
| Stunting (HAZ) mean z score | −3.6 (−4.0 to −3.2) | −3.4 (−3.8 to −3.1) | 0.53 |
| No stunted (< −2 SD) (%) | 48 (87.3) | 41 (91.1) | 0.75 |