Table 1 Summary of patient characteristics
GLOBAL (All etiologies) (n = 682) | Gastroenteritis by rotavirus (n = 207) | Gastroenteritis by other etiologies (n = 428) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (months) | 0.563 | |||
0-6 months | 111 (16.3%) | 28 (13.5%) | 75 (17.5%) | |
7-12 months | 141(20.7%) | 42 (20.3%) | 89 (20.8%) | |
13-24 months | 253 (37.1%) | 81 (39.1%) | 152 (35.5%) | |
25-36 months | 109 (16.0%) | 38 (18.4%) | 67 (15.7%) | |
37-60 months | 68 (10.0%) | 18 (8.7%) | 45 (10.5%) | |
Sex (male %) | 383 (56.2%) | 116 (56.0%) | 241 (56.3%) | 0.949 |
Rotavirus vaccination (complete or partial vaccination) | 178 (26.1%) | 11 (5.3%) | 159 (37.1%) | < 0.001 |
Maximum number of depositions in 24 hours | 6.9 ± 3.4 (6.0) | 8.0 ± 4.0 (7.0) | 6.3 ± 3.0 (6.0) | < 0.001 |
Number of times needed medical care | 2.1 ± 1.2 (2.0) | 2.3 ± 1.3 (2.0) | 2.0 ± 1.2 (2.0) | < 0.001 |
Gastroenteritis episode duration (days) | 7.3 ± 3.5 (7.0) | 7.6 ± 2.9 (7.0) | 7.2 ± 3.7 (6.0) | 0.132 |
Hospital admission | 163 (23.9%) | 99 (47.8%) | 60 (14.0%) | < 0.001 |
Length of hospital stay (days) | 4.4 ± 2.1 (4.0) | 4.5 ± 2.1 (4.0) | 4.4 ± 2.1 (4.0) | 0.850 |