Table 1.
Social-demographic characteristics of participants (n = 277)
| Characteristic | No | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (months) (n = 270)* | ||
| < 12 | 155 | 57.4 |
| 13–24 | 75 | 27.8 |
| > 24 | 40 | 14.8 |
| Median (IQR) | 11 (56) | |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 134 | 48.4 |
| Female | 143 | 51.6 |
| Residence | ||
| Moshi urban | 239 | 86.3 |
| Moshi rural | 22 | 7.9 |
| Mwanga | 5 | 1.8 |
| Others | 11 | 3.9 |
| Water source | ||
| River | 5 | 1.8 |
| Tap | 257 | 92.8 |
| Well | 15 | 5.4 |
| Drink boiled water | ||
| Yes | 84 | 30.3 |
| No | 193 | 69.7 |
| Type of toilet used | ||
| Bush | 2 | 0.7 |
| Flush toilet | 159 | 57.4 |
| Pit latrine | 116 | 41.9 |
| Rotavirus vaccine completed | ||
| Yes | 259 | 93.5 |
| No** | 18 | 6.5 |
We collected data from 277 children under 5 years of age presenting with diarrhoea
* Of these 3 did not specify a date of birth hence we had only 273 children in the age category
** 6 of the children had not been vaccinated as the vaccine was introduced after their time