Comparison of admission characteristics according to outcome of treatment
| Group A Treatment success | Group B Treatment failure | |
|---|---|---|
| Number | 49 | 14 |
| Boys:girls | 32:17 | 9:5 |
| Mean age (months) | 10.0 (6.0 to 24.0) | 13.0 (7.0 to 30.0) |
| Weight for age z score | −3.4 (−5.7 to 0.6) | −3.0 (−4.9 to −1.0) |
| Height for age z score | −1.6 (−5.2 to 1.5) | −0.8 (−3.5 to 1.5) |
| Weight for height z score | −3.0 (−6.3 to 0.4) | −2.8 (−3.8 to −0.9) |
| Duration of diarrhoea (days) | 30.0 (14.0 to 90.0) | 24.0 (14.0 to 60.0) |
| Observed stool volume (g/kg/day) | 89.8 (10.6 to 516.0) | 70.2 (26.5 to 956.8) |
| Observed stool frequency (number/day) | 9.9 (2.0 to 28.0) | 8.6 (3.0 to 39.0) |
| Haemoglobin (g/l) | 95.0 (52.0 to 134.0) | 92.0 (48.0 to 126.0) |
| Serum albumin 1 (g/l) | 35.0 (19.0 to 46.0) | 35.0 (20.0 to 50.0) |
| Serum prealbumin 1 (mg/l) | 93.0 (33.0 to 167.0) | 86.5 (35.3 to 93.0) |
| Serum retinol binding protein (mg/l) | 14.0 (8.0 to 52.0) | 16.0 (8.0 to 34.0) |
| Serum C reactive protein (mg/l) | 10.0 (0 to 240.0) | 36.0 (0 to 182.0) |
Data are median (range). All differences are not significant.