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Table 1 Characteristics of children qualifying for analyses at vaccination by vaccine type, gender, age and nutrition (measured by the Weight-for-Height Z-score at vaccination) for the prophylaxis (CH+) and no prophylaxis (CH-) groups.

From: Malaria chemoprophylaxis and the serologic response to measles and diphtheria-tetanus-whole-cell pertussis vaccines

  

Prophylaxis (CH+)

No Prophylaxis (CH-)

 

Vacci ne Type

Trait

#

% or Mean (SD*)

#

% or Mean (SD*)

P-value

Measles

Sex % male

177

53

274

54

0.82

 

Age in months

178

33.7 (15.2)

274

33.7 (18.1)

0.97

 

Wt-for-Ht Z-score

162

-0.65 (0.92)

247

-0.54 (1.01)

0.28

DTP

Sex % male

310

48

204

53

0.04

 

Age in months

309

32.3 (14.9)

204

32 (17.7)

0.29

 

Wt-for-Ht Z-score

210

-0.88 (0.98)

37

-0.78 (0.84)

0.29

  1. * SD Standard Deviation