Table 2. Prevalence and 95% confidence intervals of enteric infections in children <4 years of age measured at baseline.
| All, n = 759 | Female, n = 370 | Male, n = 367 | 1–11 months, n = 208 | 12–23 months, n = 225 | 24–48 months, n = 293 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any Infection (≥1 infections) | 0.86 (0.84–0.89) | 0.88 (0.84–0.91) | 0.85 (0.81–0.89) | 0.71 (0.64–0.77) | 0.87 (0.82–0.91) | 0.96 (0.93–0.98) |
| Any Viral Infection | 0.14 (0.12–0.17) | 0.17 (0.14–0.22) | 0.11 (0.08–0.15) | 0.17 (0.12–0.23) | 0.15 (0.11–0.20) | 0.11 (0.08–0.15) |
| Any Bacterial Infection | 0.76 (0.73–0.79) | 0.78 (0.74–0.82) | 0.74 (0.69–0.78) | 0.65 (0.58–0.72) | 0.74 (0.68–0.80) | 0.84 (0.79–0.88) |
| Any Protozoan Infection | 0.53 (0.49–0.57) | 0.52 (0.47–0.57) | 0.54 (0.49–0.60) | 0.18 (0.13–0.24) | 0.53 (0.47–0.60) | 0.76 (0.71–0.81) |
| Number of coinfections | ||||||
| ≥2 infections | 0.59 (0.55–0.62) | 0.62 (0.56–0.67) | 0.55 (0.50–0.60) | 0.33 (0.27–0.40) | 0.60 (0.53–0.66) | 0.73 (0.68–0.78) |
| ≥3 infections | 0.27 (0.24–0.31) | 0.29 (0.24–0.34) | 0.25 (0.21–0.30) | 0.13 (0.09–0.19) | 0.33 (0.27–0.39) | 0.32 (0.27–0.38) |
| ≥4 infections | 0.09 (0.07–0.11) | 0.10 (0.07–0.14) | 0.08 (0.05–0.11) | 0.04 (0.02–0.08) | 0.14 (0.10–0.19) | 0.08 (0.05–0.12) |
| Bacteria | ||||||
| Shigella | 0.44 (0.40–0.48) | 0.44 (0.39–0.49) | 0.43 (0.38–0.48) | 0.09 (0.06–0.14) | 0.44 (0.38–0.51) | 0.65 (0.59–0.70) |
| ETEC LT/ST | 0.30 (0.27–0.34) | 0.32 (0.27–0.37) | 0.28 (0.24–0.33) | 0.23 (0.18–0.29) | 0.37 (0.31–0.44) | 0.30 (0.25–0.35) |
| Salmonella | 0.21 (0.18–0.24) | 0.22 (0.18–0.26) | 0.19 (0.15–0.24) | 0.29 (0.23–0.36) | 0.20 (0.16–0.26) | 0.16 (0.12–0.20) |
| Campylobacter | 0.08 (0.06–0.10) | 0.08 (0.06–0.12) | 0.08 (0.05–0.11) | 0.10 (0.06–0.15) | 0.09 (0.06–0.13) | 0.05 (0.03–0.09) |
| Clostridium difficile, Toxin A/B | 0.05 (0.03–0.06) | 0.05 (0.03–0.08) | 0.05 (0.03–0.07) | 0.11 (0.07–0.16) | 0.04 (0.02–0.08) | 0.01 (0.00–0.02) |
| Escherichia coli O157 | 0.04 (0.03–0.06) | 0.05 (0.03–0.08) | 0.03 (0.01–0.05) | 0.03 (0.01–0.06) | 0.04 (0.02–0.08) | 0.05 (0.03–0.08) |
| STEC stx1/stx2 | 0.02 (0.01–0.03) | 0.02 (0.01–0.05) | 0.01 (0.00–0.03) | 0.01 (0.00–0.04) | 0.03 (0.01–0.06) | 0.01 (0.00–0.03) |
| Yersinia enterocolitica | 0.00 (0.00–0.01) | 0.00 (0.00–0.01) | 0.00 (0.00–0.01) | 0.00 (0.00–0.02) | 0.00 (0.00–0.02) | 0.00 (0.00–0.01) |
| Vibrio cholerae | 0.00 (0.00–0.00) | 0.00 (0.00–0.01) | 0.00 (0.00–0.01) | 0.00 (0.00–0.02) | 0.00 (0.00–0.02) | 0.00 (0.00–0.01) |
| Protozoa | ||||||
| Giardia | 0.51 (0.48–0.55) | 0.51 (0.46–0.56) | 0.52 (0.47–0.58) | 0.14 (0.10–0.19) | 0.53 (0.46–0.60) | 0.75 (0.69–0.80) |
| Cryptosporidium | 0.03 (0.02–0.05) | 0.03 (0.01–0.05) | 0.04 (0.02–0.06) | 0.05 (0.02–0.09) | 0.04 (0.02–0.08) | 0.02 (0.01–0.04) |
| Entamoeba histolytica | 0.01 (0.00–0.01) | 0.00 (0.00–0.01) | 0.01 (0.00–0.02) | 0.00 (0.00–0.03) | 0.00 (0.00–0.02) | 0.01 (0.00–0.03) |
| Virus | ||||||
| Norovirus GI/GII | 0.10 (0.08–0.13) | 0.13 (0.09–0.17) | 0.08 (0.06–0.12) | 0.13 (0.09–0.18) | 0.11 (0.07–0.16) | 0.08 (0.05–0.12) |
| Adenovirus 40/41 | 0.03 (0.02–0.04) | 0.05 (0.03–0.07) | 0.01 (0.00–0.03) | 0.03 (0.01–0.07) | 0.03 (0.01–0.06) | 0.03 (0.01–0.05) |
| Rotavirus A | 0.01 (0.01–0.02) | 0.01 (0.00–0.03) | 0.01 (0.00–0.03) | 0.01 (0.00–0.04) | 0.02 (0.01–0.05) | 0.01 (0.00–0.02) |
| Self-Reported Diarrhea | 0.13 (0.11–0.15) n = 980 | 0.10 (0.08–0.13) n = 498 | 0.16 (0.13–0.20) n = 464 | 0.14 (0.10–0.19) n = 258 | 0.20 (0.15–0.25) n = 266 | 0.09 (0.06–0.12) n = 421 |