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. 2013 Aug 26;13:775. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-775

Table 6.

Clinical presentation by age group and outbreak period in Chobe District Botswana (2011–2012)

Variable Dry season outbreak Wet season outbreak
Hospitalized <5
36% (19–56%)
5% (0–25%)
Hospitalized ≥5
5% (0–23%)
0% (0–52%)
Vomiting <5
62% (41–80%)
47% (21–73%)
Vomiting ≥5
29% (11–52%)
40% (5–85%)
Fever <5
33% (16–55%)
27% (8–55%)
Fever ≥5
28% (10–53%)
0% (0–60%)
Diarrhea w/dehydration <5
32% (15–54%)
10% (1–32%)
Diarrhea w/dehydration ≥5
29% (10–56%)
0% (0–46%)
Diarrhea w/blood <5
4% (0–20%)
0% (0–17%)
Diarrhea w/blood ≥5
12% (1–36%)
0% (0–46%)
Diarrhea w/o dehydration <5
40% (21–61%)
65% (41–85%)
Diarrhea w/o dehydration ≥5
53% (28–77%)
67% (22–96%)
Persistent diarrhea <5
24% (9–45%)
10% (1–32%)
Persistent diarrhea ≥5 6% (0–29%) 33% (4–78%)

Exact binomial 95% confidence intervals are reported in parentheses.