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Table 5.

Occurrence of morbidity* and adherence^§ to study foods among infants who completed the study

CF‐35g (n = 83)

MCL‐35g (n = 80)

MS‐5g (n = 74)

P ¹

\bar{X}

Median (range)

\bar{X}

Median (range)

\bar{X}

Median (range)

Diarrhea

8.89^a

0.00 (0–60)

17.06^b

12.50 (0–83)

14.16^a,b

12.50 (0–67)

0.02

Vomiting

2.66^a

0.00 (0–43)

6.26^b

0.00 (0–60)

3.35^a,b

12.50 (0–80)

0.03

Cough

12.06^a

12.50 (0–86)

19.42^b

14.29 (0–80)

13.75^a,b

12.50 (0–50)

0.04

Nasal discharge

18.14^a

14.29 (0–86)

26.16^b

25.00 (0–100)

20.09^a,b

14.29 (0–100)

0.05

Fever

13.81^a

12.50 (0–63)

23.24^b

16.67 (0–100)

19.90^a,b

14.29 (0–88)

0.02

Adherence

79.99^a

78.75 (44–100)

62.11^b

60.51 (27–100)

60.60^b

61.16 (4–93)

0.00²

CF‐35g—control, MCL‐35g—Moringa with Weanimix, MS‐5g—Moringa as Sprinkles; Values are mean percentage of visits with reported illness during the preceding 14 days; Measured as disappearance rate of study foods over the 4‐month follow‐up period. ^a,bValues in the same row with different superscript alphabets are significantly different, p ≤ 0.05.

*Values are mean percentage of visits with reported illness during the preceding 14 days; ^§Measured as disappearance rate of study foods over the 4‐month follow up period; ¹Groups were compared by using ANCOVA with control for maternal education and wealth index; ²Groups were compared using ANOVA.