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Cost Components
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Treatment (mean ± SE)
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Control (mean ± SE)
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P value
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Direct medical cost (Patient)
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23.6 ± 7
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17.3 ± 6
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0.5
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- Visiting fees
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15.9 ± 6
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6.9 ± 5
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0.2
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- Medicines
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8 ± 4
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9.1 ± 5
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0.5
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Direct medical cost(Government)
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309.4 ± 34
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351.7 ± 39
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0.4
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- Cost of out-patient visits
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3.5 ± 1
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2.6 ± 1
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0.2
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- Cost of hospital stay
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195.3 ± 25
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238.7 ± 32
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0.2
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- Cost of ORS used
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15.7 ± 6
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15 ± 4
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0.7
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- Cost of antibiotics used
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11.1 ± 4
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18.6 ± 6
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0.4
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- Cost of Intravenous fluids used
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10.8 ± 3
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17.7 ± 6
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0.3
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- Cost of laboratory test
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90.2 ± 11
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93.4 ± 9
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0.6
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Direct non-medical cost
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100.7 ± 11
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97.5 ± 12
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0.7
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- Travel costs
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85.9 ± 10
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76.8 ± 8
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0.4
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- Other costs
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14.7 ± 4
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20.7 ± 6
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0.3
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Indirect costs
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47.5 ± 11
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53.9 ± 12
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0.7
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Total cost of diarrhea
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481.25 ± 44
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520.6 ± 54
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0.6
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