Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of children by RV status (N=331)
| Characteristics | RV positive (N*=95) n† (%‡) | RV negative (N=236) n (%) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity§ before hospitalisation | |||
| Mild (<7) | 6 (6.3) | 27 (11.4) | 0.2300¶ |
| Moderate (7–10) | 28 (29.5) | 78 (33.1) | |
| Severe (≥11) | 61 (64.2) | 131 (55.5) | |
| Symptoms before hospitalisation | |||
| Diarrhoea | 95 (100.0) | 235 (99.6) | 1.0000** |
| Vomiting | 81 (85.3) | 170 (72.0) | 0.0037** |
| Fever | 44 (46.3) | 116 (49.2) | 0.8557¶ |
| Classification of nutrition | |||
| Overweight | 5 (5.3) | 8 (3.4) | 0.1981¶ |
| Adequate (normal) | 66 (69.5) | 152 (64.4) | |
| Moderately malnourished | 15 (15.8) | 32 (13.6) | |
| Severely malnourished | 9 (9.5) | 44 (18.6) | |
| Outcome at discharge | |||
| Recovered | 27 (28.4) | 40 (16.9) | 0.0145** |
| Ongoing GE | 68 (71.6) | 184 (78.0) | |
| Transferred | 0 (0.0) | 4 (1.7) | |
| Died | 0 (0.0) | 8 (3.4) | |
One child was excluded from analysis as RV status was not determined.
Nutritional status was derived using the weight-for-age Z-scores (WAZ).
*Number of children.
†Number of children in a given category.
‡n/N×100.
§Severity using the 20-point Vesikari Scale.
¶χ2 p Value.
**Fisher's exact test p Value.
GE, gastroenteritis; RV, rotavirus.