Table 2.
Rotavirus prevalence and diarrhoea severity by child/caregiver characteristics
| Positive | mild | moderate | severe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Age group (months) | ||||
| 3–9 months | 17 (10.6) | 14 (8.8) | 60 (37.5) | 86 (53.8) |
| 10–16 months | 20 (16.3) | 12 (9.8) | 51 (41.5) | 60 (48.8) |
| 17–24 months | 16 (19.5) | 9 (11.0) | 34 (41.5) | 39 (47.6) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 33 (16.0) | 18 (8.7) | 86 (41.7) | 102 (49.5) |
| Female | 20 (12.6) | 17 (10.7) | 59 (37.1) | 83 (52.2) |
| Nutritional Status | ||||
| Normal (>-2SD) | 21 (18.3) | 4 (3.5) | 33 (28.7) | 78 (67.8) |
| Wasted (<-2SD) | 32 (12.8) | 31 (12.4) | 112 (44.8) | 107 (42.8) |
| Exclusive breastfeeding | ||||
| Yes | 43 (16.0) | 27 (10.1) | 103 (38.4) | 138 (51.5) |
| No | 10 (10.3) | 8 (8.2) | 42 (43.3) | 47 (48.5) |
| Age of guardian | ||||
| ≤ 25 | 18 (12.1) | 21 (14.1) | 59 (39.6) | 69 (46.3) |
| 26–30 | 20 (15.4) | 7 (5.4) | 56 (43.1) | 67 (51.5) |
| 31–44 | 15 (17.4) | 7 (8.1) | 30 (34.9) | 49 (57.0) |
| Level of education of guardian | ||||
| Primary/None | 19 (18.4) | 6 (5.8) | 39 (37.9) | 58 (56.3) |
| Secondary | 27 (13.0) | 25 (12.0) | 84 (40.4) | 99 (47.6) |
| Post-secondary | 7 (13.0) | 4 (7.4) | 22 (40.7) | 28 (51.9) |
| Total | 53 (14.5) | 35 (9.6) | 145 (39.7) | 185 (50.7) |