Table 5 Weight gain by number of food baskets
Number of food baskets | Number of patients | Mean length of treatment (days) | Mean weight at start of treatment (kg) | Mean weight at end of treatment (kg) | Mean change in weight (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0–2 | 15 | 31 | 34.2 | 34.4 | 0.2 |
3–4 | 131 | 33 | 39.7 | 43.3 | 3.6* |
5–6 | 610 | 239 | 39.8 | 45.4 | 5.6* |
7–8 | 242 | 248 | 38.9 | 44.9 | 6.0* |
Total | 998 | 226 | 39.4 | 45.6 | 5.4* |