Table 1 Some socio-demographic characteristics of 91 rotavirus cases and 91 controls in Kampala, Uganda
| Â | Â | Cases | Controls | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Matching criteria | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Age (months), mean (sd) | Â | 7.6(2.7) | 7.5 (2.6) | 0.86 |
Characteristics | Â | n (%) | n (%) | Â |
Sex | Female | 27 (29.7) | 41 (45.1) | 0.032 |
| Â | Male | 64 (70.3) | 50 (54.9) | Â |
Wasting a(Z score ≤-2) | Yes | 15 (16.6) | 16 (17.6) | 0.87 |
| Â | No | 75 (83.3) | 75 (82.4) | Â |
Maternal education | Secondary & above | 45 (49.4) | 49 (53.8) | 0.55 |
| Â | Below secondary | 46 (50.6) | 42 (46.2) | Â |
Maternal occupation a | housewife | 59 (66.3) | 53 (58.8) | 0.3 |
| Â | others | 30 (33.7) | 37 (41.1) | Â |
Crowding b | Yes | 28 (30.8) | 25 (27.5) | 0.62 |
| Â | No | 63 (69.2) | 66 (72.5) | Â |
Stool disposal | Improper | 11 (12.1) | 9 (9.9) | 0.63 |
| Â | Proper | 80 (87.9) | 82 (90.1) | Â |