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. 1999 May 15;318(7194):1316–1320. doi: 10.1136/bmj.318.7194.1316

Table 5.

Simulation to assess effect of misclassification on odds ratios for being admitted for pneumonia for all children

Type of milk consumed Cases
Controls (n=2391) Odds ratio
Original (n=152) Adjusted (n=152) Original Adjusted*
Breast milk alone 9 10.6 779 1.0 1.0
Breast and formula milk 23 43.2 563 3.5 5.6
Other fluids alone (completely weaned) 120 98.2 1049 9.9 6.9
*

For sex, social class, family income, and maternal schooling, age, parity, and weight gained during pregnancy.