Table 1.
Characteristics of the patients
| Variables | |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 301 (74.9) |
| Female | 101 (25.1) |
| Age (months) | |
| 1–6 | 14 (3.5) |
| 6–12 | 49 (12.2) |
| 12–24 | 120 (29.9) |
| 24–36 | 74 (18.4) |
| 36–48 | 63 (15.7) |
| 48–60 | 44 (10.9) |
| >60 | 38 (9.5) |
| Month of onset | |
| January | 30 (7.5) |
| February | 27 (6.7) |
| March | 36 (9.0) |
| April | 26 (6.5) |
| May | 41 (10.2) |
| June | 38 (9.5) |
| July | 27 (6.7) |
| August | 29 (7.2) |
| September | 25 (6.2) |
| October | 29 (7.2) |
| November | 33 (8.2) |
| December | 61 (15.2) |
| Time from symptom onset to the initial hospital visit | |
| ≤12 h | 277 (68.9) |
| 12–24 h | 104 (25.9) |
| 24–48 h | 18 (4.5) |
| >48 h | 3 (0.7) |
| Etiology | |
| History of cold food intake | 9 (2.2) |
| Diarrhea | 19 (4.7) |
| Upper respiratory infection | 2 (0.5) |
| N/A | 372 (92.5) |
| Symptoms | |
| Paroxysmal abdominal pain/crying | 338 (84.1) |
| Vomiting | 167 (41.5) |
| Bloody stool | 24 (6.0) |
| Abdominal mass | 273 (67.9) |
| Triad | 8 (2.0) |
| Intussusception depth (cm) | 4.0 ± 1.4 |
| Treatment | |
| Air enema | 344 (85.6) |
| Phloroglucinol | 58 (14.4) |
Data are presented as n (%) or mean ± standard deviation