Anthropometric indicators at baseline and at 12 weeks for participants of the SAMS trial based on the randomization status
| Variable . | Total cohort (N = 108) . | RUTF only (n = 54) . | RUTF plus hydroxyurea (n = 54) . | P value∗ . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time from baseline to 12-wk visit, d, mean (SD) | 91.2 (4.6) | 91.0 (4.9) | 91.3 (4.3) | .737 |
| Height-for-age z score at baseline, mean (SD) | −2.3 (1.0) | −2.4 (1.1) | −2.1 (0.8) | .119 |
| Height-for-age z score at 12 wk, mean (SD) | −2.3 (1.0) | −2.4 (1.1) | −2.1 (0.8) | .082 |
| Weight-for-age z score at baseline, mean (SD) | −3.6 (0.7) | −3.6 (0.7) | −3.5 (0.6) | .262 |
| Weight-for-age z score at 12 wk, mean (SD) | −3.3 (0.7) | −3.4 (0.8) | −3.2 (−0.7) | .130 |
| BMI z score at baseline, mean (SD) | −3.7 (0.5) | −3.7 (0.4) | −3.7 (0.5) | .905 |
| BMI z score at 12 wk, mean (SD) | −3.2 (0.6) | −3.2 (0.5) | −3.2 (0.7) | .740 |
| Sharing food at home, (n = 70), n (%) | 44 (62.9) | 22 (59.5) (n = 37) | 22 (66.7) (n = 33) | .533 |
| Variable . | Total cohort (N = 108) . | RUTF only (n = 54) . | RUTF plus hydroxyurea (n = 54) . | P value∗ . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time from baseline to 12-wk visit, d, mean (SD) | 91.2 (4.6) | 91.0 (4.9) | 91.3 (4.3) | .737 |
| Height-for-age z score at baseline, mean (SD) | −2.3 (1.0) | −2.4 (1.1) | −2.1 (0.8) | .119 |
| Height-for-age z score at 12 wk, mean (SD) | −2.3 (1.0) | −2.4 (1.1) | −2.1 (0.8) | .082 |
| Weight-for-age z score at baseline, mean (SD) | −3.6 (0.7) | −3.6 (0.7) | −3.5 (0.6) | .262 |
| Weight-for-age z score at 12 wk, mean (SD) | −3.3 (0.7) | −3.4 (0.8) | −3.2 (−0.7) | .130 |
| BMI z score at baseline, mean (SD) | −3.7 (0.5) | −3.7 (0.4) | −3.7 (0.5) | .905 |
| BMI z score at 12 wk, mean (SD) | −3.2 (0.6) | −3.2 (0.5) | −3.2 (0.7) | .740 |
| Sharing food at home, (n = 70), n (%) | 44 (62.9) | 22 (59.5) (n = 37) | 22 (66.7) (n = 33) | .533 |
χ2 test for categorical variables and t test for means. The P value represents the comparison between RUTF only and RUTF plus hydroxyurea.