Table 3. Clinical features and hospitalization of children with diarrhea attended at the Bengo General Hospital.
| RV (+) | RV (-) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Signs and symptoms | Vomiting (N = 342) | N = 86 | N = 256 | |
| Yes (N = 175) | 62 (72.1) | 113 (44.1) | <0.001* | |
| No (N = 167) | 24 (27.9) | 143 (55.9) | ||
| Fever (N = 342) | N = 86 | N = 256 | ||
| Yes (N = 255) | 69 (80.2) | 186 (72.7) | 0.163 | |
| No (N = 87) | 17 (19.8) | 70 (27.3) | ||
| Duration of diarrhea in days (N = 333) | N = 85 | N = 248 | ||
| 1–3 days (N = 250) | 68 (80.0) | 182 (73.4) | 0.432 | |
| 4–5 days (N = 53) | 10 (11.8) | 43 (17.3) | ||
| ≥ 6 days (N = 30) | 7 (8.2) | 23 (9.3) | ||
| Lethargy (N = 325) | N = 86 | N = 239 | ||
| Yes (N = 93) | 29 (33.7) | 64 (26.8) | 0.222 | |
| No (N = 232) | 57 (66.3) | 175 (73.2) | ||
| Depressed fontanelle (N = 320) | N = 86 | N = 234 | ||
| Yes (N = 48) | 14 (16.3) | 34 (14.5) | 0.698 | |
| No (N = 272) | 72 (83.7) | 200 (85.5) | ||
| Sunken eyes (N = 329) | N = 85 | N = 244 | ||
| Yes (N = 76) | 22 (25.9) | 54 (22.1) | 0.480 | |
| No (N = 253) | 63 (74.1) | 190 (77.9) | ||
| Skin (lost of elasticity) (N = 318) | N = 86 | N = 232 | ||
| Yes (N = 13) | 5 (5.8) | 8 (3.4) | 0.349 | |
| No (N = 305) | 81 (94.2) | 224 (96.6) | ||
| Origin and referral of the patient | Admission service (N = 342) | N = 86 | N = 256 | |
| Outpatient department (N = 164) | 29 (33.7) | 135 (52.7) | 0.002** | |
| Emergency unit (N = 178) | 57 (66.3) | 121 (47.3) | ||
| Hospitalization (N = 302) | N = 74 | N = 228 | ||
| Yes (N = 81) | 24 (32.4) | 57 (25.0) | 0.210 | |
| No (N = 221) | 50 (67.6) | 171 (75.0) |
*OR = 3.3; 95%CI] 1.921–5.564[
**OR = 0.46; 95%CI] 0.274–0.759[