Table 2 |
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Clinical Characteristics of Patients on Admission |
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Apple Juice n = 30 |
White Grape Juice n = 30 |
Water* n= 30 |
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χ |
SD |
χ |
SD |
χ |
SD |
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Age (months) |
10.27 |
4.75 |
10.27 |
4.14 |
11.09 |
4.00 |
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Diarrhea Duration (hr) |
56.37 |
33.90 |
64.17 |
38.95 |
53.47 |
33.35 |
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Fever Duration (hr) |
37.77 |
33.46 |
47.11 |
49.62 |
41.04 |
38.11 |
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Vomiting (h) |
41.57 |
35.45 |
46.97 |
39.54 |
44.33 |
31.44 |
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Breastfeeding |
13 (n) |
43.3% |
16 (n) |
53.3% |
09 (n) |
30.0 % |
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Well Nourished |
16 (n) |
53.3% |
15 (n) |
50.0% |
14 (n) |
46.6% |
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Nutritional Risk** |
08(n) |
26.6% |
10(n) |
33.3% |
15(n) |
50.0% |
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Mild Malnutrition |
03 (n) |
10.0% |
05(n) |
16.6% |
01(n) |
3.4% |
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Moderate/Severe Malnutrition |
03(n) |
10.0% |
00(n) |
0.0% |
00(n) |
0.0% |
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There were no statistically significant differences among groups, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) p > 0.05. Fever was considered above 37.5 C temperature. Nutritional risk indicated body weight deficit < 1 SD, Mild malnutrition < 2 SD and Moderate/Severe Malnutrition > 2 SD. n = number of patients and % of patients in each category. *Colored/flavored to resemble juice |
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Valois et al. Nutrition Journal 2005 4:23 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-4-23 |
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