Baseline characteristics
| Micronutrients (including zinc) | Micronutrients (including zinc and bacteria) | Placebo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 25) | (n = 25) | (n = 25) | |
| *Mean (SD). | |||
| †No. (%). | |||
| Age (months)* | 7.7 (1.5) | 8.5 (1.6) | 7.6 (1.5) |
| Boys† | 14 (56) | 16 (64) | 7 (28) |
| Anthropometric measures* | |||
| Weight (kg) | 7.2 (1.0) | 7.9 (0.9) | 7.1 (0.7) |
| Length (cm) | 67.2 (3.5) | 68 (3.8) | 65.3 (3.2) |
| Weight for age (Z-score) | −1.27 (0.8) | −0.9 (0.9) | −1.15 (0.9) |
| Height for age (Z-score) | −0.69 (1.0) | −0.84 (1.4) | −1.13 (1.0) |
| Weight for height (Z-score) | −0.75 (1.1) | −0.05 (1.1) | −0.15 (1.3) |
| Feeding history† | |||
| Exclusively breast fed | 21 (84) | 22 (88) | 22 (88) |
| Duration of breast feeding | |||
| <3 months | 1 (4) | 1 (4) | 1 (4) |
| 3–6 months | 0 | 1 (4) | 3 (12) |
| >6 months | 6 (24) | 3 (12) | 6 (24) |
| Still breast fed | 14 (56) | 19 (76) | 15 (60) |
| Age of starting complementary foods | |||
| <6 months | 9 (36) | 4 (16) | 5 (20) |
| 6–9 months | 16 (64) | 19 (76) | 18 (72) |
| >9 months | 0 | 2 (8) | 2 (8) |
| Immunisation status† | |||
| Vaccinated | 18 (72) | 19 (76) | 17 (68) |
| Vaccination card available | 17 (68) | 16 (64) | 16 (64) |
| Morbidity indicators (excluding diarrhoea)† | |||
| History of fever in the past week | 16 (64) | 16 (64) | 14 (56) |
| Duration (if fever) | |||
| <3 days | 7 (44) | 7 (44) | 6 (43) |
| ⩾3 days | 9 (56) | 9 (56) | 8 (57) |
| Intensity (if fever) | |||
| Low grade | 13 (81) | 7 (44) | 5 (36) |
| High grade | 3 (19) | 9 (56) | 9 (64) |
| Chest infection | |||
| Presence of cough | 20 (80) | 21 (84) | 20 (80) |
| Duration of cough (if cough) | |||
| <3 days | 11 (55) | 11 (52) | 10 (50) |
| ⩾3 days | 9 (45) | 10 (48) | 10 (50) |
| Presence of dyspnoea | 9 (36) | 6 (24) | 3 (12) |
| Presence of chest indrawing | 8 (32) | 4 (16) | 4 (16) |
| Presence of nasal flaring | 8 (32) | 5 (20) | 4 (16) |
| Presence of wheeze | 9 (36) | 7 (28) | 4(16) |