TABLE 2.
Basic information and clinical symptoms of the 1120 children with acute diarrhea analyzed
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Seasons, n (%) | |
| Spring | 215 (19.2) |
| Summer | 537 (48.0) |
| Fall | 227 (20.2) |
| Winter | 141 (12.6) |
| Age (months), n (%) | |
| 0–2 | 89 (7.9) |
| 3–5 | 171 (15.3) |
| 6–11 | 219 (19.5) |
| 12–23 | 266 (23.7) |
| 24–35 | 121 (10.8) |
| 36–60 | 254 (22.7) |
| Sex ratio (male:female) | 1.21:1 |
| Age, months (mean ± SD) (male) | 33.07±6.89 |
| Age, months (mean ± SD) (female) | 32.93±7.27 |
| Diarrhea, n (%) | |
| Frequency (mean ± SD)* | 7.1±2.4 |
| Watery | 469 (41.8) |
| Mucus | 429 (38.3) |
| Bloody | 112 (10) |
| Unknown | 110 (9.8) |
| Vomiting, n (%) | 631 (56.3) |
| Anorexia, n (%) | 314 (28) |
| Fever, n (%) | 322 (28.7) |
| Abdominal pain, n (%) | 245 (21.9) |
| Antibiotic consumption, n (%) | 84 (7.5) |
*
Number of depositions per day