Outcome variables
| Standard ORS | Hypo-osmolar ORS | ||
| Parameters | (n = 32) | (n = 32) | p value |
| No. (%) patients recovered within 5 days | 29 (91) | 32 (100) | >0.05 |
| Median survival time to recovery (h) | 53 | 36 | 0.001 |
| Duration of diarrhoea after initiation of therapy (h) | 66.4 (32.3) | 41.5 (25.1) | 0.001 |
| Stool output | |||
| 0–24 h (g/kg) | 105.9 (44.6) | 73.4 (23.1) | 0.001 |
| 24–48 h (g/kg) | 87.5 (66.5) | 34.9 (13.5) | 0.001 |
| 48–72 h (g/kg) | 90.4 (67.7) | 28.4 (18.0) | 0.01 |
| At recovery (g/kg/day) | 96.6 (42.8) | 52.3 (21.3) | 0.0001 |
| ORS intake | |||
| 0–24 h (ml/kg) | 184.5 (53.7) | 109.7 (32.2) | 0.0001 |
| 24–48 h (ml/kg) | 151.2 (81.3) | 73.4 (22.7) | 0.0001 |
| 48–72 h (ml/kg) | 151.5 (65.0) | 54.9 (28.3) | 0.001 |
| At recovery (ml/kg/day) | 168.9 (52.4) | 111.5 (39.4) | 0.0001 |
| Fluid intake (ORS + water + liquid food) (ml/kg/day) | 278.3 (99.3) | 214.6 (61.2) | 0.003 |
| % of weight gain (% of admission weight) | 5.4 (1.3) | 4.3 (1.2) | 0.001 |
Results expressed as mean (SD) unless otherwise indicated.