Table 2

The hazards ratios for recovery from acute diarrhoea by feeding method, hydration status, age, and aetiology of diarrhoea in 262 children admitted to four hospitals in Chengdu, China

HR2-150 (SE)Z Value2-151 p Value95% CI
Treatment regimen
0 = high volume group
1 = low volume group		1.29 (0.16)−1.980.0481.002 to 1.653
Degree of dehydration on admission
0 = mild
1 = moderate
2 = severe		0.81 (0.07)2.360.0180.679 to 0.943
Aetiology (uses two variables) Rotavirus: R = 1, B = 0
Bacteria: R = 0, B = 1
No pathogen: R = 0, B = 0
  Rotavirus0.97 (0.13)−0.260.7970.736 to 1.265
  Bacteria1.03 (0.21)0.140.8900.692 to 1.528
Age (in months, 3–12)1.01 (0.03)0.260.7930.955 to 1.062

  • ↵2-150 From Cox's proportional hazards regression model.

  • ↵2-151 Wilcoxon rank sum test.

  • CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio.