TABLE 2.
Clinical Characteristics and Severity for Rotavirus (RV AGE) Positive and Negative Patients (non-RV AGE)
| Clinical Characteristics | Children With RV AGE (n = 582) |
Children with non-RV AGE (n = 1357) |
P Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vesikari scale score | <0.001 | ||||
| <11 | 44 | (7.6) | 150 | 11.1 | |
| 11–14 | 168 | (28.9) | 659 | 48.6 | |
| ≥15 | 370 | (63.6) | 548 | 40.4 | |
| Diarrhea duration (days) | 0.003 | ||||
| <4 days | 359 | (61.7) | 845 | (62.3) | |
| 4–5 days | 105 | (18.0) | 173 | (12.7) | |
| 6 days and above | 113 | (19.4) | 326 | (24.0) | |
| Maximum diarrhea episodes | <0.001 | ||||
| <4 | 95 | (16.3) | 395 | (29.1) | |
| 4–5 | 167 | (28.7) | 427 | (31.5) | |
| ≥6 | 320 | (55.0) | 527 | (38.8) | |
| Maximum body temperature | <0.001 | ||||
| <38.5°C | 261 | (44.8) | 539 | 39.7 | |
| 38.5–38.9°C | 65 | (11.2) | 68 | 5.0 | |
| ≥39°C | 79 | (13.6) | 75 | 5.5 | |
| Maximum vomiting episodes | 0.028 | ||||
| 1 | 66 | (11.3) | 114 | 8.4 | |
| 2–4 | 171 | (29.4) | 207 | 15.3 | |
| 5 and above | 39 | (6.7) | 33 | 2.4 | |
| Behavioral Status | <0.001 | ||||
| Normal behavior | 526 | (90.4) | 1316 | 97.0 | |
| Restless/Irritable | 23 | (4.0) | 19 | 1.4 | |
| Lethargic | 32 | (5.5) | 21 | 1.5 | |
| Dehydration | 0.912 | ||||
| Sunken eyes | 176 | (30.2) | 234 | 17.2 | |
| Dry mouth/tongue | 231 | (39.7) | 323 | 23.8 | |
| Retraction of skin ≥2 seconds | 20 | (3.4) | 29 | 2.1 | |
RV indicates Rotavirus.