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Table 2 Perceptions and behaviors related to the management of RUF therapy among undernourished HIV-infected participants and their caregiver 2 weeks after enrolment in the SNACS study, Senegala-b

From: Adherence to ready-to-use food and acceptability of outpatient nutritional therapy in HIV-infected undernourished Senegalese adolescents: research-based recommendations for routine care

 

<  12 years

≥ 12 years

All

P value

Caregivers

Responsible for RUF management

      

<.0001

  Caregiver

67

(81)

29

(33)

96

(56)

 

  Participant

16

(19)

60

(67)

76

(46)

 

RUF sharing with caregiver

25

(30)

27

(30)

52

(30)

0.98

RUF sharing with other adults

6

(8)

6

(7)

12

(7)

0.83

RUF sharing with other children

13

(17)

11

(13)

24

(15)

0.42

Participantsc

RUF perceived as a drug

      

0.006

  Yes

63

(76)

83

(93)

146

(85)

 

  No

8

(10)

3

(3)

11

(6)

 

  Don’t know

12

(14)

3

(3)

15

(9)

 

Reason for RUF therapy

      

0.0005

  Sickness

20

(24)

26

(30)

46

(27)

 

  Malnutrition

48

(58)

62

(71)

110

(64)

 

  Don’t know

15

(18)

–

–

15

(9)

 

Participant needs encouragement for RUF feeding

39

(47)

33

(37)

72

(42)

0.19

Participant is disgusted by RUF

27

(33)

24

(27)

51

(30)

0.42

Participant hides to take RUF

21

(25)

29

(33)

50

(29)

0.29

Single sachet taken over several intake

44

(53)

36

(40)

80

(47)

0.10

Main mode of intake

      

0.18

  Direct feeding from the sachet

67

(81)

79

(89)

146

(85)

 

  Diluted in gruel

14

(17)

10

(11)

24

(14)

 

  Spread on bread

2

(2)

–

–

2

(1)

 
  1. aData are N (%)
  2. bRUF ready-to-use food
  3. cQuestions were asked to the participant (and/or to the caregiver if need be when participant ≤7 years)
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