Table 1.
- Demographic data and related information of the patient (n=50) and control (n=50) subjects.
| Parameters | Patients | Controls | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | |||
| Mean age in months (range) | |||
| Male | 13.56±9.59 (6-36) | 12.76±7.56 (7-30) | |
| Female | 14.12±8.17 (6-36) | 14.64±8.61 (7-30) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 24 (48) | 22 (44) | 0.689 |
| Female | 26 (52) | 28 (56) | |
| Feeding status | |||
| Breast feed | 29 (58) | 32 (64) | 0.535 |
| Formula feed | 15 (30) | 13 (26) | 0.652 |
| Breast feed + formula milk | 6 (12) | 5 (10) | 0.748 |
| Measles vaccination | |||
| Vaccinated | 13 (26) | 18 (36) | 0.280 |
| Unvaccinated | 37 (74) | 32 (64) | 0.280 |
| Vitamin A intake | 28 (56) | 18 (36) | 0.044* |
*
p<0.05 was considered significant at the 95% confidence interval