TABLE 1. Baseline Characteristics of Enrolled Children <60 Months of Age With Acute Diarrhea, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2014 (N = 850).
| Included in Final Analysis (n = 771) | Excluded, Lost Weight (n = 16) | Excluded, No Final Weight (n = 63) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in months, median (IQR) | 15 (9–29) | 18 (13–29) | 22 (12–36) | .07a |
| Sex | .84b | |||
| Female, No. (%) | 336 (44) | 6 (38) | 26 (41) | |
| Male, No. (%) | 435 (56) | 10 (62) | 37 (59) | |
| Home district | .99b | |||
| Urban (Dhaka), No. (%) | 478 (62) | 14 (88) | 45 (71) | |
| Rural/suburban, No. (%) | 293 (38) | 2 (12) | 18 (29) | |
| Nutritional status (MUAC) | .30b | |||
| No acute malnutrition, No. (%) | 614 (80) | 16 (100) | 53 (84) | |
| Moderate acute malnutrition (MAM), No. (%) | 121 (16) | 0 (0) | 7 (11) | |
| Severe acute malnutrition (SAM), No. (%) | 35 (4) | 0 (0) | 3 (5) | |
| Days of diarrhea prior to arrival, median (IQR) | 2 (1–4) | 2 (1.5–3.5) | 2 (1–3) | .13a |
| Loose stools in past 24 hours, median (IQR) | 15 (10–20) | 15 (11–20) | 15 (10–20) | .79a |
| Diarrhea type | .69b | |||
| Watery, No. (%) | 448 (58) | 12 (75) | 36 (57) | |
| Rice-water, No. (%) | 317 (41) | 4 (25) | 27 (43) | |
| Bloody, No. (%) | 4 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Abbreviation: IQR, interquartile range; MUAC, mid-upper arm circumference.
a
Equality of medians.
b
Chi-square test.