Fig. 3.

Distribution (%) of virus positive and negative children in according to demographic and clinical characteristics. A comparison between the proportion of children with viral infection (n = 134, histogram bars in blue color) and those without any virus detectable with the specific primers used in this study (n = 93, in red color) is shown. The variables shown are: a age group, b gender, c Graffar, d malnutrition status, e type of treatment, and f dehydration. Significant differences among groups are indicated with asterisk (*), including “p” value