Table 6 Weight gain by number of home visits
Number of home visits | 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 | 9 | 31 | 37.1 | 37.1 | 0.0 |
3–4 | 17 | 29 | 35.2 | 36.4 | 1.1 |
5–6 | 35 | 133 | 36.1 | 40.3 | 4.2* |
7–8 | 97 | 204 | 37.8 | 43.6 | 5.8* |
9 +  | 840 | 248 | 39.9 | 45.4 | 5.5* |
Total | 998 | 226 | 39.4 | 45.6 | 5.4* |