| 1st study | 2nd study | 3rd study | Total |
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Inclusive dates of enrolment | June 2006 to May 2007 | June 2007 to February 2008 | March 2008 to May 2010 | June 2006 to May 2010 |
Time period | 12 months | 9 months | 27 months | 4 years |
No of children with at least one sign of severe illness | 3, 091 | 778 | 2, 967 | 6, 836 |
No (%) from Muheza | 2, 447 (79) | 448 (58) | 2, 386 (80) | 5, 281 (77) |
- Mean (Standard deviation) age | 2.2 (2.1) | 2.3 (2.2) | 2.7 (2.6) | 2.4 (2.3) |
- No (%) female | 1, 157 (47) | 217 (48) | 1, 048 (44) | 2, 422 (46) |