Table 5 The spectrum of signs and symptoms between children with or without rotavirus infection.
Variables | Positive (%) (n = 11) | Negative (%) (n = 69) |
|---|---|---|
Vomiting only | 6(27.3) | 32(23.2) |
Fever only | 2(9.1) | 16(11.6) |
Fever and vomiting | 12(54.5) | 56(40.6) |
Without fever and vomiting | 2(9.1) | 34(24.6) |
Upper respiratory infection | 8(8.0) | 130(92.0) |
Frequency of diarrhea/day(mean) | 4.2 | 5.5 |
Duration of diarrhea/days(mean) | 5 | 5.8 |
Appearance:- | ||
   Watery | 16(72.7) | 96(69.6) |
   Mucoid | 6(27.3) | 38(27.5) |
   Bloody | 0(0.0) | 4(2.9) |