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International Journal of Pediatrics
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2016
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Tab 5
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Research Article
The Effect of Exclusive Breastfeeding on Hospital Stay and Morbidity due to Various Diseases in Infants under 6 Months of Age: A Prospective Observational Study
Table 5
Tests of significance depicting morbidity pattern in relation to breastfeeding.
Morbidity
Odds ratio with 95% CI
Chi square test (
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value
Gastroenteritis
0.5672 (0.3282–0.9804)
4.1601
0.0414
Bronchopneumonia
0.4951 (0.2539–0.9657)
4.3476
0.03705
Bronchiolitis
0.3992 (0.165–0.9659)
4.362
0.036706
Meningitis/encephalitis
0.1485 (0.0176–1.2532)
4.0743
0.043541
Septicemia
0.2203 (0.0458–1.061)
4.2218
0.0399