Recovery time and rate
| Recovery characteristics by multiple deficits | Severe stunted + SAM + SUW | SAM + SUW | Difference | P value of difference |
| Per cent recovery (%) | 44.97% | 34.20% | 10.77 percentage points (31.5%)*** | <0.001 |
| Recover time (days) | 37.6 days | 40.2 days | −2.6 days* | 0.012 |
| Weight gain g/kg/day | 2.720 | 2.235 | 0.485*** | <0.001 |
Significant codes <0.001: ‘***’; <0.01: ‘**’; <0.05: ‘*’.