Table 4.
Clinical features observed among diarrheic children positive for rotavirus infection.
| Characteristic | Rotavirus | Rotavirus | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| -positive | -negative | ||
| N = 137 | N = 295 | ||
| Male | 77 (56.2%) | 179 (60.7%) | 0.210 |
| Fever (°C) | |||
| <37.0 | 57 (41.6%) | 145 (49.2%) | |
| 37.1–38.4 | 63 (46.0%) | 111 (37.6%) | |
| 38.5–38.9 | 10 (7.3%) | 13 (4.4%) | |
| ≧39.0 | 7 (5.1%) | 26 (8.8%) | 0.116 |
| Dehydration | |||
| Severe | 13 (9.5%) | 23 (7.8%) | |
| Some | 119 (86.9%) | 235 (79.7%) | |
| No | 5 (3.6%) | 37 (12.5%) | 0.014 |
| Watery stool | 113 (82.5%) | 211 (71.5%) | 0.014 |
| Duration of diarrhea in days | |||
| 1–4 | 119 (86.8%) | 238 (80.7%) | |
| 5 | 9 (6.6%) | 19 (6.4%) | |
| ≧ 6 | 9 (6.6%) | 38 (12.9%) | 0.145 |
| Maximum number of stools in 24 h | |||
| 1–3 | 9 (6.6%) | 21 (7.1%) | |
| 4–5 | 32 (23.4%) | 76 (25.8%) | |
| ≧ 6 | 96 (70.0%) | 198 (67.1%) | 0.828 |
| Presence of vomiting | 120 (87.6%) | 168 (56.9%) | 0.000 |
| Duration of vomiting in days | |||
| 1 | 51 (42.5%) | 84 (50.0%) | |
| 2 | 22 (18.3%) | 34 (20.2%) | |
| ≧ 3 | 47 (39.2%) | 50 (29.8%) | 0.246 |
| Frequency of vomiting in 24 h | |||
| 1 | 13 (10.8%) | 29 (17.3%) | |
| 2–4 | 42 (35.0%) | 67 (39.9%) | |
| ≧ 5 | 65 (54.2%) | 72 (42.8%) | 0.116 |
| Prognosis | |||
| Fully recovered/recovered | 131 (95.6%) | 270 (91.5%) | |
| Passed away | 2 (1.5%) | 4 (1.4%) | |
| Caught any complication | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (1.0%) | |
| NA∗ | 4 (3.3%) | 13 (4.4%) | 0.704 |
∗NA, no answer.