Table 1.

Relative risks applied to epidemiological rates for specific subpopulations

Disease and nutritional comorbidities	Incidence relative risk (95% CI)	Case fatality rate relative risk (95% CI)
Diarrhoea
Vitamin A deficiency alone	1	2.15 (1.83 to 2.56)
Zinc deficiency alone	1.28 (1.1 to 1.5)	1.28 (1.1 to 1.5)
Underweight:
Mild	1	2.32 (1.93 to 2.79)
Moderate	1.23 (1.12 to 1.35)	5.39 (3.73 to 7.79)
Severe	1.23 (1.12 to 1.35)	12.50 (7.19 to 21.73)
Pneumonia
Vitamin A deficiency alone	1	1
Zinc deficiency alone	1.69 (1.2 to 2.44)	1.69 (1.2 to 2.44)
Underweight:
Mild	1	2.01 (1.63 to 2.47)
Moderate	1.86 (1.06 to 3.28)	4.03 (2.67 to 6.08)
Severe	1.86 (1.06 to 3.28)	8.09 (4.36 to 15.01)