Table 1.
Clinical and microbiological features of pregnant and all non-pregnant study participants
| Characteristics | Pregnant (n=14) | Non-pregnant (n=130) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Demographics
| |||
| Median age (yr), (25th, 75th percentile) | 24.5 (21 – 29) | 27 (21 – 36) | 0.14 |
| Blood group, n (%) | |||
| O | 4 (28.6) | 58 (44.6) | |
| A | 2 (14.3) | 36 (27.7) | |
| B | 6 (42.9) | 31 (23.9) | |
| AB | 2 (14.3) | 5 (3.9) | 0.09 |
| Clinical | |||
| Dehydration | |||
| Some | 1 (7.1) | 9 (6.9) | |
| Severe | 13 (92.9) | 121 (93.18) | 1.00 |
| No. of stools (> 20 in last 24hrs) | 10 (71.4) | 111 (85.48) | 0.24 |
| Fever in the last week | 2 (14.3) | 27 (20.8) | 0.74 |
| Vomiting in the last 24hrs | |||
| No or <10 times | 5 (35.7) | 65 (50.0) | |
| ≥ 10 times | 9 (64.3) | 65 (50.0) | 0.40 |
| Abdominal pain at presentation | 11 (78.6) | 93 (71.5) | 0.76 |
| Helminth present | 2 (14.3) | 16 (12.3) | 0.69 |
| Received IV fluid | 13 (92.9) | 126 (96.9) | 0.41 |
| Duration of diarrhea, hr | |||
| Median (IQR) | 100 (9 – 105) | 12 (7 – 23) | 0.08 |
| Duration of stay, hr | |||
| Median (IQR) | 102 (41 – 104) | 103 (100 – 105) | 0.25 |
| Microbiological, n (%) | |||
| Dark field positive stool | |||
| V. cholerae O1, Ogawa | 3 (21.4) | 41 (31.5) | 0.55 |
| V. cholerae O1, Inaba | 7 (50.0) | 66 (50.8) | 1.00 |
| V. cholerae O139 | 4 (28.6) | 23 (17.7) | 0.30 |