Table 2.
Correlations between symptoms retained in the final severity score (N=3915)
| Anorexia | Fever | Vomiting | Liquid stools | Maximum stools | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with anorexia | 1 | ||||
| Days with fever | 0.24 | 1 | |||
| Days with vomiting | 0.23 | 0.30 | 1 | ||
| Days with ≥4 liquid stools | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 1 | |
| Maximum stools per 24 h period | 0.32 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.38 | 1 |
Symptoms are categorised here according to the manner that they are included in the final score (0 days with symptom=0, 1–2 days with symptom=1, 3–4 days with symptom=2, 5+ days with symptom=3).