Table 6 Comparison of demographic and clinical characteristics of children having acute RVC diarrhea with that of unknown etiology
Parameters | RVC negative | RVC positive | |
|---|---|---|---|
patients (n = 344) | patients (n = 6) | ||
Gender (Male/Female) | 64.8% / 35.17% | 66.7% / 33.3% | |
Age (mean ± SD) (months) | 12.39 (±8.41) | 17 (±11.15) | p (0.09) |
Days of Diarrhea (mean ± SD) | 2.85 ± 1.95 | 4.33 ± 2.94 | p (0.06) |
Episodes (mean ± SD) | 16.08 ± 8.05 | 20.67 ± 10.72 | p (0.16) |
Severe Dehydration | 72.20% | 100% | |
Days of vomiting (mean ± SD) | 1.95 ± 1.70 | 1 ± 1.26 | p (0.17) |
Episodes/day (mean ± SD) | 5.26 ± 4.26 | 4.5 ± 5.92 | p (0.67) |
Treatment (Oral/Intravenous) | 24.7% / 75.29% | 16.6% / 83.3% |