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Table 1.
Effect of zinc on duration of diarrhoea by
type of diarrhoea in a sample of
episodes
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|
Type of
diarrhoea
|
Intervention
|
|
Comparison
|
Hazards
ratio* (95% CI)
|
No of episodes
|
Mean (SD)
episode duration (days)
|
No of episodes
|
Mean (SD)
episode duration (days)
|
| Non-dysenteric |
560 |
4.6
(3.6) |
|
582 |
5.8 (4.7) |
0.77 (0.64 to 0.92) |
| Dysentery |
60 |
6.0 (4.3) |
|
50 |
7.3 (4.2) |
0.62
(0.44 to 0.89) |
| All |
620 |
4.7 (3.7) |
|
632 |
5.9
(4.6) |
0.76 (0.65 to 0.90) |
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*
Adjusted for child's age, sex, and birth order, mother's
education, and household homestead land size.
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