Table 1 Baseline characteristics in zinc and placebo group
From: Role of zinc in severe pneumonia: a randomized double bind placebo controlled study
Characteristics | Zinc group n = 64 | Placebo group n = 53 | P- value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 9 (5.0,14.7) | 10 (6.0,18.5) | 0.116* |
Gender n (%) Male Female | 43 (67% 21 (32.8%) | 33 (62.3%) 20 (37.7%) | 0.578** |
Weight (Kg) | 7.92 +2.08 | 8.27 +2.13 | 0.382*** |
Weight Z score | −1.05(−1.577, 0.040) | −1.25 (−2.28, −0.180) | 0.074* |
Height (cm) | 70.98 +8.45 | 73.37 +11.42 | 0.196*** |
Height Z score | −875(−2.12, 0.385) | −1.38(−2.72, 0.70) | 0.249* |
Weight-for-height Z score | −0.510(−1.41, 0.830) | −0.770(−1.77, 0.275) | 0.241* |
Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 10.6 +1.3 | 10.4 +1.1 | 0.431*** |