Table 1.
Clinical presentation and treatment of cholera and non-cholera diarrhea cases
| Cholera diarrhea cases N=181a |
Non-cholera diarrhea cases N=157a |
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| Variable | n (%) | n (%) |
| Time from symptom onset to admission (days)b,c | 0 [0 – 1] | 0 [0 – 1] |
| Serotype | ||
| Ogawa | 148 (82) | Not applicable |
| Inaba | 33 (18) | Not applicable |
| Cholera treatment center | ||
| A | 63 (35) | 43 (28) |
| B | 40 (22) | 36 (23) |
| C | 28 (15) | 45 (29) |
| D | 49 (27) | 32 (21) |
| Dehydration stage at presentation | ||
| A (Mild) | 19 (11) | 48 (31) |
| B (Moderate) | 64 (36) | 74 (47) |
| C (Severe) | 97 (54) | 34 (22) |
| Treatment received at clinic | ||
| Oral rehydration solution | 174 (97) | 153 (98) |
| Intravenous fluids | 158 (88) | 85 (54) |
| Antibiotics | 93 (52) | 50 (32) |
| Amount of oral rehydration solution given in clinic (liters)b,d | 8 [4 – 12] | 4 [2 – 6] |
| Amount of intravenous fluids fluid given in clinic (liters)b,e | 7 [3 – 15] | 2 [1 – 5] |
| Admitted overnight to the cholera treatment unit | 175 (97) | 125 (80) |
| Duration of stay at cholera treatment unit (days)b,f | 3 [2 – 5] | 1 [1 – 2] |
| Outcome | ||
| Discharged | 166 (92) | 144 (92) |
| Transferred | 2 (1) | 6 (4) |
| Died | 7 (4) | 1 (1) |
| Left against medical advice | 5 (3) | 5 (3) |
a
With the exception of cholera serotype (N=181), clinical data was not obtained for one cholera diarrhea case and one non-cholera diarrhea case, thus effective samples sizes are 180 and 156, respectively, for all other variables, unless otherwise noted.
b
Median [interquartile range]
c
Data available for 178 cholera diarrhea cases
d
Among those given oral rehydration solution. Data available for 167 cholera diarrhea cases, 150 non-cholera diarrhea cases
e
Among those given intravenous fluids. Data available for 158 cholera diarrhea cases, 85 non-cholera diarrhea cases.
f
Among those admitted overnight. Data available for 175 cholera diarrhea cases, 125 non-cholera diarrhea cases