Table 3.
Comparison of measles outcome (malnutrition and growth) between cases and controls during the follow-up period*
| Cases | Controls | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | |||
| 1 month | ||||
| WAZ | −1.07 (−1.77; −0.21) | −1.04 (−1.8; −0.25) | 0.9 | |
| HAZ | 6.9 (5.3; 12.1) | 7.2 (5.2; 12.4) | 0.8 | |
| 3 months | ||||
| WAZ | −1.08 (−1.77; −0.34) | −1.04 (−1.83; −0.31) | 0.7 | |
| HAZ | 6.9 (5.2; 11.4) | 7.1 (5.1; 12.0) | 0.9 | |
| 6 months | ||||
| WAZ | −1.19 (−1.80; −0.34) | −1.00 (−1.77; −0.31) | 0.4 | |
| HAZ | 6.5 (5.2; 11.2) | 6.6 (5.1; 11.5) | 0.9 | |
| 12 months | ||||
| WAZ | −0.98 (−1.68; −0.20) | −0.99 (−1.81; −0.31) | 0.3 | |
| HAZ | 6.1 (5.1; 10.3) | 6.1 (5.1; 10.6) | 0.8 | |
*
IQR = interquartile range; WAZ = weight for age; HAZ = height for age.