Table 2.
Hospitalized and outpatient cases of diarrhea
| El Alto | La Paza | Cochabamba | Santa Cruz | Bolivia Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital | |||||
| % RV positive cases (n) | 39.6 (48) | 41.1 (90) | 42.9 (63) | 31.4 (54) | 39.2 (255) |
| Mean months ± SEM (n) | 12.7 ± 1.24 (48) | 12.7 ± 0.96 (92) | 12.2 ± 1.01 (60) | 13.1 ± 1.6 (18) | 12.6 ± 0.6 (218) |
| Percent male (n) | 69.5 (46) | 55.5 (90) | 47.8 (69) | 58.6 (46) | 56.5 (251) |
| Mean length of stay in days (n) | 6.3 (53) | 4.7b (100) | 4.5b (78) | 4.6b (55) | 4.9 (286) |
| Outpatient | |||||
| Mean months ± SEM (n) | 14.8 ± 0.3 (898) | 14.8 ± 0.3 (1,082) | 12.5 ± 2.1 (17) | 15.1 ± 0.1 (2,955) | 15.0 ± 0.1 (4,952) |
| Percent male (n) | 55.7 (896) | 55.5 (1,083) | 56.5 (1,120) | 55.2 (2,952) | 55.6 (6,051) |
a
Cost data were collected at two hospitals for inpatients and one hospital for outpatients in La Paz
b
p < 0.05 compared to El Alto