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Table 6 Logistic regression model for factors independently predicting lactose intolerance

From: Lactose intolerance among severely malnourished children with diarrhoea admitted to the nutrition unit, Mulago hospital, Uganda

Characteristics

Odd Ratio

95% CI

p-value

Immunization status

2.60

0.85-7.93

0.093

Diarrhea episodes in previous 3 months

4.88

1.53-15.55

0.007*

Oedema

3.40

1.11-10.40

0.032*

Perianal erosion

3.07

1.03-9.16

0.044*

Frequency of stool/24 hrs

0.59

0.48-0.74

< 0.001*

  1. * P-value significant (< 0.05), OR = Odd's ratio, CI = 95% confidence interval