Table 1 Clinical and epidemiological features of children with and without rotavirus detected in the diarrheal stool sample.
From: Epidemiology of rotavirus infection among young children with acute diarrhoea in Burkina Faso
Epidemiological and clinical characteristics | Rotavirus Diarrhea | Non Rotavirus Diarrhea | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(N = 151) | (N = 296) | |||
Sex | ||||
Male | 71 (47.0%) | 165 (55.7%) | p = 0.1 | |
Female | 80 (53.0%) | 131 (44.8%) | ||
Mean age (months) | 10.9 | 16.6 | ||
Patient status | ||||
Inpatient | 103 (44.8%) | 127 (55.2%) | p = 0.0001 | |
Outpatient | 48 (22.1%) | 169 (77.9%) | ||
Symptom | ||||
Fever | 124 (82.1%) | 161 (54.4%) | p = 0.0001 | |
Vomiting | 110 (72.8%) | 80 (27.0%) | p = 0.0001 | |
Dehydration | 73 (48.3%) | 54 (18.2%) | p = 0.0001 | |
Season* | ||||
Warm | 5 (2.9%) | 168 (97.1%) | p = 0,0001 | |
Cold | 146 (53.3%) | 128 (46.7%) | ||
Breast feeding** | ||||
Yes | 59 (59.0%) | 105 (75.5%) | p = 0.010 | |
No | 41 (41.0%) | 34 (24.5%) | ||
Drinking water source | ||||
Municipal supply | 108 (71.5%) | 142 (48.0%) | p = 0.0001 | |
Bottled water | 43 (28.5%) | 154 (52.0%) | ||