Table 3.
Risk factors for children with rotavirus and non-rotavirus diarrhea
| Variables | Rotavirus positive (n = 327) | Rotavirus negative (n = 329) | RR (95% CI), p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, Male, n (%) |
214 (65.4) |
186 (56.5) |
1.2 (1.03 to 1.43), 0.019 |
| Age, n (%) month |
|
|
|
| 0 – <3 |
19 (5.8) |
22 (6.2) |
1.0 (Referent group) |
| 3 – <6 |
34 (10.4) |
35 (10.6) |
0.9 (0.63 to 1.41), 0.77 |
| 6 – <12 |
93 (28.4) |
89 (27.1) |
0.9 (0.63 to 1.30), 0.58 |
| 12 – <24 |
129 (39.4) |
109 (33.1) |
0.9 (0.60 to 1.21), 0.35 |
| 24 – <36 |
33 (10.1) |
45 (13.7) |
1.1 (0.72 to 1.67), 0.67 |
| 36 – <48 |
12 (3.7) |
15 (4.6) |
1.0 (0.61 to 1.78), 0.88 |
| 48 – <60 |
7 (2.1) |
14 (4.3) |
1.4 (0.70 to 2.77), 0.33 |
| Nutritional status, n (%) | |||
| Well-nourish |
231 (70.6) |
221 (67.2) |
1.0 (Referent group) |
| Malnourish |
96 (29.4) |
108 (32.8) |
1.1 (0.92 to 1.29), 0.34 |
| Family member with diarrhea, n (%) |
37 (11.3) |
26 (7.9) |
1.2 (0.96 to 1.50), 0.14 |
| Eat by him/herself, n (%) |
73 (22.3) |
83 (25.2) |
0.9 (0.76 to 1.11), 0.38 |
| Fed by parent, n (%) |
101 (30.9) |
111 (33.7) |
0.9 (0.79 to 1.11), 0.43 |
| Breastfeeding, n (%) |
125 (38.3) |
122 (37.1) |
1.0 (0.88 to 1.20), 0.76 |
| Bottle-feeding, n (%) | 245 (74.9) | 245 (74.5) | 1.0 (0.85 to 1.21), 0.89 |