Table 1. Burden of acute gastroenteritis in parents and children.
| Parents with AGE (n = 637) | Children with AGE (n = 1523) | |
|---|---|---|
| Contacted the general practitioner | 55 (8.6%) | 278 (18.3%) |
| Hospitalized | None | 25 (1.6%) |
| Parent(s) absent from work | 190 (29.8%) | 241 (15.8%) |
| median days of absence (IQR) | 1.5 (1–2) | 1 (1–2) |
| Others than the parent(s) absent from work | 46 (7.2%) | 42 (2.8%) |
| median days of absence (IQR) | 1 (1–1) | 1 (1–1) |
| Child absent from day-care | - | 222/847* (26.2%) |
| median days of absence (IQR) | - | 1 (1–2) |
| Median duration of illness in days (IQR) | 3 (2–4) | 3 (1–5) |
| Medication use** | 100 (15.7%) | 135 (8.9%) |
IQR = Interquartile range; AGE = acute gastroenteritis
*Number of AGE child cases attending day-care centres.
**Antidiarrhoeals, antiemetics, antimicrobials, antispasmodic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory drugs.