Outcomes at 6 months | Comparison | Rate ratio (95% CI) | NNT |
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Diarrhoea (all types) | Zinc v placebo | 0.89 (0.79 to 0.99) | 2 |
Vitamin A v placebo | 0.84 (0.74 to 0.94) | 2 |
NNH | |||
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†Abbreviations defined in glossary; NNT and NNH calculated from data in article. | |||
Acute lower respiratory infection | Zinc v placebo | 1.62 (1.16 to 2.25) | 6 |
Vitamin A v placebo | 1.06 (0.74 to 1.53) | Not significant |