Infants fed formula with added long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids have reduced incidence of respiratory illnesses and diarrhea during the first year of life

Table 2 OR of having at least one episode of common illnesses in the DHA/ARA group compared to control

		OR	95% CI	P -value
Respiratory illness	Bronchitis/Bronchiolitis^a	0.41	(0.24, 0.70)	0.001
Respiratory illness	Croup	0.23	(0.05, 0.97)	0.045
Symptoms of respiratory illness	Nasal Congestion	0.37	(0.20, 0.66)	0.001
Symptoms of respiratory illness	Cough	0.52	(0.32, 0.86)	0.011
Other illnesses	Otitis Media	0.63	(0.36, 1.09)	0.097
	Eczema	0.60	(0.34, 1.04)	0.067
	Diarrhea	0.51	(0.28, 0.92)	0.026

OR obtained from multiple logistic regression analysis; ^aBronchitis/Bronchiolitis was adjusted for the covariates early daycare exposure and mother’s educational level; no other covariates reached significance for any other illnesses; statistical significance at P < 0.05.

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