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Table 4 Impact of supplementation on malaria and general morbidity

From: Impact of vitamin A with zinc supplementation on malaria morbidity in Ghana

Morbidity

Intervention (87)

Control (88)

RR (95%CI)

p

 

n (%)

n (%)

  

Uncomplicated Malaria

40 (46.0)

55 (62.5)

0.73 (0.55, 0.97)

0.03

Severe malaria

1 (1.1)

1 (1.1)

0.99 (0.06, 15.9)

0.99

Non severe pneumonia

3 (3.4)

1 (1.1)

3.03 (0.32,28.6)

0.33

Severe pneumonia

0

1 (1.1)

-

-

Acute diarrhoea

9 (10.3)

7 (7.9)

1.30 (0.51,3.33)

0.58

Bloody diarrhoea

7 (8.0)

4 (4.5)

1.77 (0.54,5.83)

0.34