Table 1.
Characteristics of 387 children with diarrhea in the primary care setting
| Characteristic | All children (N = 387) | Children with rotavirus (N = 12)* | Children with diarrhea of other cause (N = 372)* | P value comparing children with and without rotavirus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (months) | 12.4 (SD = 8.2) | 14.3 (SD = 9.3) | 12.3 (SD = 8.2) | 0.50 |
| Sex (male) | 50.9% (197/387) | 50.0% (6/12) | 50.8% (189/372) | 1.00 |
| Maternal education above elementary school level | 64.2% (247/385) | 41.7% (5/12) | 64.9% (240/370) | 0.13 |
| Daycare attendance | 3.9% (15/385) | 0.0% (0/12) | 4.1% (15/370) | 1.00 |
| In home municipal water supply | 91.2% (353/387) | 83.3% (10/12) | 91.4% (340/372) | 0.29 |
| Indoor toilet | 46.8% (181/387) | 16.7% (2/12) | 47.3% (176/372) | 0.042 |
| Currently breastfed | 71.9% (261/363) | 60.0% (6/10) | 72.9% (255/350) | 0.47 |
| Mean weight for age (percentile)† | 45.4 (SD = 30.3) | 48.3 (SD = 28.1) | 45.6 (SD = 30.4) | 0.73 |
| Rotavirus vaccine (three doses) | 57.1% (221/387) | 66.7% (8/12) | 56.5% (210/372) | 0.57 |
| Rotavirus vaccine (up to date)‡ | 90.7% (313/345) | 100.0% (11/11) | 90.3% (299/331) | 0.61 |
| Same day oral polio vaccine§ | 100.0% (334/334) | 100.0% (11/11) | 100.0% (320/320) | 1.00 |
SD = standard deviation.
*
For the 18 children presenting with two diarrhea episodes, categorization is based on the first stool sample result. The total number in the two groups does not sum to 387 children, because 3 children had indeterminate stool results.
†
World Health Organization weight for age growth standards.
‡
Among those children who were eligible to receive the vaccine.
§
Among those children who received any of the three doses of the rotavirus vaccine.