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Table 2 Percentage consumption of supplements by treatment group.

From: Zinc and copper supplementation in acute diarrhea in children: a double-blind randomized controlled trial

Percentage consumption*

Intervention

 

Placebo

Zinc

Zinc+Copper

During stay in hospital (n (%))

   

0 to 50%

11 (4.1)

30 (11.4)

32 (11.7)

> 50 to 80%

45 (16.6)

59 (22.4)

69 (25.3)

> 80 to 100%

71 (26.2)

58 (22)

53 (19)

100 to 150%

95 (35.1)

77 (29.2)

80 (29.3)

> 150%

18 (6.6)

21 (7.95)

19 (6.96)

Total (mean ± sd)

108.6 ± 84

100.2 ± 68

94 ± 46

At home (n (%))

   

0 to 50%

47 (17.3)

63 (23.9)

68 (24.9)

> 50 to 80%

81 (29.9)

78 (29.5)

80 (29)

> 80 to 100%

56 (20.7)

36 (13.6)

43 (15.8)

100 to 150%

43 (15.9)

52 (19.7)

50 (18.3)

> 150%

12 (4.43)

16 (6.1)

12 (4.4)

Total (%, mean ± sd)

79.4 ± 37.7

78.6 ± 44

74.9 ± 40.9

Intake of zinc per day [mg, mean ± sd ]

 

14.3+6.9

13.5+5.1

  1. *Percentage consumption = (amount of supplement consumed/amount of supplement prescribed) × 100