TABLE 7.
Comparison of Pre- and Post-treatment Unadjusteda Growth Velocity Estimates by H. pylori Status Among School-age Andean Children
| H. pylori Status | No. | Unadjusted Growth Velocity (cm/Month)
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| Mean | (95% CI) | ||
| Pretreatment interval (6-month interval from baseline to visit 1) | |||
| Negative at baseline | 67 | 0.435 | (0.403–0.467) |
| Positive at baseline | 247 | 0.438 | (0.404–0.467) |
| Post-treatment interval (6-month interval from visit 1 to visit 3) | |||
| Negative at baseline (n = 64 tested at visit 3) | |||
| Negative at visit 3 | 45 | 0.464 | (0.420–0.508) |
| Positive at visit 3 | 19 | 0.481 | (0.428–0.534) |
| Positive at baseline (n = 235 tested at visit 3) | |||
| Negative at visit 3 | 66 | 0.558 | (0.511–0.604) |
| Positive at visit 3 | 169 | 0.469 | (0.445–0.494) |
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Unadjusted estimates are presented for purposes of data description but cannot be validly compared due to confounding from substantially different distributions of baseline age and height across groups.