Table 3. Comparison of quantitative data in Hospital acquired (HA) and Community acquired (CA) Rotavirus positive cases.
| Variable | HA±SD (n = 74) | CA±SD (n = 52) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (days) | 19.9±7.3 | 16.2±7.5 | 0.009 |
| Hospitalization days | 17.5±13.0 | 11.3±8.6 | 0.005 |
| Gestational age (weeks) | 37.9±1.8 | 38.3±1.2 | 0.07 |
| Birth weight (g) | 3051.8±548.2 | 3264.8±465.4 | 0.02 |
| Diarrhea per 24h (n) | 3.9±2.3 | 3,3±1.4 | 0.16 |
| Duration of diarrhea (days) | 2.5±2.4 | 2.3±1.8 | 0.81 |
| Vomiting per 24h (n) | 1.8±1.2 | 2.4±1.3 | 0.19 |
| Duration of vomiting (days) | 1.3±0.5 | 2.4±1.5 | 0.02 |
| Duration of fever (days) | 1.6±1.2 | 1.6±1.0 | 0.98 |
| WBCs x 103cells/μL | 9.46±4.96 | 11.69±4.80 | 0.01 |
| Hb (g/dl) | 11.1±2.9 | 13.4±2.3 | <0.001 |
| PLTs x 103cells/μL | 426.75±165.03 | 416.81±135.92 | 0.72 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 30.9±19.8 | 27.4±18.1 | 0.70 |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 85.3±18.8 | 88.2±20.4 | 0.41 |
| Urea (mg/dl) | 15.7±8.2 | 16.4±6.2 | 0.61 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.37±0.1 | 0.34±0.2 | 0.41 |
| AST (IU/L) | 37.3±10.5 | 36.9±16.1 | 0.85 |
| ALT (IU/L) | 25.9±9.3 | 20.9±8.9 | 0.003 |
| γGT (IU/L) | 90.4±74.9 | 87.5±47.8 | 0.81 |
| Bilirubin total (mg/dl) | 5.1±4.2 | 6.0±4.8 | 0.38 |
| Potassium (mmol/L) | 4.8±0.6 | 5.0±0.6 | 0.01 |
| Sodium (mmol/L) | 137.9±2.3 | 137.6±2.2 | 0.50 |
| Chloride (mmol/L) | 103.9±3.2 | 103.0±2.2 | 0.11 |
WBCs, White Blood Cells; Hb, Hemoglobulin; PLTs, Platelets; CRP, C-Reactive Protein; AST, Aspartate Transaminase; ALT, Alanine Transaminase; γGT, Gamma Glutamyl Transferase.