Table 3

Percentage of infants with protective antibody titres ⩾ 1:8 for the poliovirus types 1, 2, and 3

AgePoliovirus type 1Poliovirus type 2Poliovirus type 3
ABCABCABC
24 hours10098100100100100903-152 883-151 97
1 month10094ND10098ND943-150 81ND
3 months1009810010098100983-150 853-151 100
7 months9810010010010010010098100
  • 3-150 p < 0.05 (A v B);

  • 3-151 p < 0.05 (B v C);

  • 3-152 p < 0.05 (Av C); all significance values follow Bonferroni's correction for multiple comparisons.

  • A, group A (n = 50); B, group B (n = 52); C, group C (n = 35); ND, not done.