Table 2.
Baseline features of children with diarrhoea allocated to study treatments
| 1 (n=92) | 2 (n=100) | 3 (n=91) | 4 (n=100) | 5 (n=97) | 6 (n=91) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (%) of boys | 41 (44) | 60 (60) | 44 (48) | 49 (49) | 49 (50) | 39 (42) |
| Median (IQR) age (months) | 17 (11-28) | 20 (13-25) | 18 (10-27) | 19 (10-24) | 16 (10-28) | 15 (8-22) |
| Median (IQR) weight (kg) | 11.9 (9.9-12.7) | 12.1 (9.1-13.2) | 11.5 (9.2-14.0) | 12.3 (9.4-13.4) | 12.7 (9.5-14.2) | 12.2 (10.3-13.5) |
| Feeding (%) | ||||||
| Breast milk | 13.5 | 11.7 | 13.3 | 10.0 | 13.4 | 17.9 |
| Formula | 55.8 | 55.0 | 55.6 | 60.2 | 46.2 | 43.6 |
| Cows' milk | 30.8 | 33.3 | 31.1 | 29.8 | 40.5 | 38.5 |
| Median (IQR) duration of diarrhoea before treatment (hours) | 9 (4-13) | 10 (5-18) | 11 (6-18) | 10 (4-15) | 9 (5-17) | 10 (5-16) |
IQR=interquartile range.