Impact of treating dental caries on schoolchildren’s anthropometric, dental, satisfaction and appetite outcomes: a randomized controlled trial

Table 2 Mean change (95%CI) from baseline at 6 months of WAZ, HAZ and BAZ outcomes, by treatment groups

Anthropometric outcomes	Early treatment (Test) n = 42	Regular treatment (Controls) n = 44	Mean difference¹	Mean difference²
Anthropometric outcomes	Unadjusted mean change from baseline (95% CI)	Unadjusted mean change from baseline (95% CI)	(Test-Control) (95% CI; P)	(Test-Control) (95% CI; P)
WAZ	0.09	−0.03	0.10	0.10
WAZ	(0.23, -0.07)	(0.04,-0.12)	(-0.07, 0.27; 0.23)	(-0.07, 0.27; 0.27)
HAZ	0.07	0.06	0.02	0.02
HAZ	(0.12,0.04)	(0.09,0.02)	(-0.03,0.07; 0.46)	(-0.04,0.06; 0.69)
BAZ	0.03	−0.12	0.12	0.13
	(0.03, -0.21)	(-0.01,-0.23)	(-0.13, 0.36; 0.37)	(-0.14,0.38; 0.35)

¹ Adjusted for group types and pre-intervention score.
² Adjusted for group types, pre-intervention score, mother’s educational level and child’s appetite.

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