TABLE 1.
Comparison of symptoms by age in patients with rotavirus diarrhea
| Variable | Age group (mo)
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|---|---|---|---|
| <6 (n = 10) | 6-11 (n = 9) | ≥12 (n = 12) | |
| Age (mo)a | 2.5 (1-5) | 9 (6-11) | 16.5 (14-21) |
| Sex (no. of males/no. of females) | 8/2 | 5/4 | 8/4 |
| Maximum temp (°C)a | 38.8 (37.0-39.7) | 38.9 (36.7-39.4) | 39.0 (36.8-39.6) |
| No. of stools per daya | 8.5 (4-20) | 5 (2-20) | 7.5 (2-30) |
| No. of days of diarrheaa | 2.5 (2-5) | 4 (2-10) | 2.5b (1-6) |
| No. of patients with vomiting/total no. (%) | 6/10 (60)c | 9/9 (100)c | 11/12 (92) |
| No. of days of vomitinga | 1d,e (0-3) | 3d (1-5) | 2e (0-5) |
| No. of patients with dehydration/total no. (%) | 2/10 (20)f,g | 6/9 (67)f | 11/12 (92)g |
| Severity scorea,h | 7.5i (4-11) | 10 (4-11) | 10.5i (7-12) |
| LOSj (days)a | 3 (2-6) | 3 (2-4) | 3 (2-4) |
a
Data are presented as medians (ranges).
b
P < 0.05 (significant differences between variables are shown by the same letter).
c
P < 0.01.
d
P < 0.01.
e
P < 0.01.
f
P < 0.05.
g
P < 0.01.
h
Symptom scores over the course of illness were collected from 31 patients with acute diarrhea and were analyzed by age group.
i
P < 0.01.
j
LOS, length of stay in hospital.