Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of study subjects with PCR-confirmed rotavirus gastroenteritis (n = 264)
| Parameter | Number | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, months: |
|
|
|
| 0–5 |
23 |
9 |
|
| 6–11 |
73 |
28 |
|
| 12–23 |
99 |
37 |
|
| 24–35 |
33 |
12 |
|
| 36–59 |
36 |
14 |
|
| Male |
135 |
51 |
|
| Female |
129 |
49 |
|
| Country: |
|
|
|
| Spain |
171 |
65 |
|
| Poland |
67 |
25 |
|
| Italy |
26 |
10 |
|
|
Medical history of the patient |
N, answering yes |
%, answering yes |
|
| Prematurity |
12 |
5% |
|
| Cardiac disease |
6 |
2% |
|
| Pulmonary disease |
31 |
12% |
|
| Immunodeficiency |
1 |
<1% |
|
| Other disease |
29 |
11% |
|
| No disease |
199 |
75% |
|
|
Risk factors |
N, answering yes |
%, answering yes |
|
| Hospital admission within 14 days prior to enrolment |
9 |
3% |
|
| Attending day-care |
84 |
32% |
|
|
Severity as assessed by Vesikari score, by country | |||
| |
Mild, n (%) |
Moderate, n (%) |
Severe, n (%) |
| Spain |
47 (27%) |
78 (46%) |
46 (27%) |
| Poland |
17 (25%) |
44 (66%) |
6 (9%) |
| Italy |
6 (23%) |
15 (58%) |
5 (19%) |
| Total | 70 (27%) | 137 (52%) | 57 (22%) |