Table 1.
General characteristics of infant salmonella cases in Qatar in 2017.
| Variable | Number (%) |
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| Infant age in months (n = 89) | |
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| 1-3 | 9 (10.1) |
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| 4-6 | 17 (19.1) |
|
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| 7-9 | 28 (31.5) |
|
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| 10-12 | 35 (39.3) |
|
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| Infant gender (n = 89) | |
|
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| Male | 42 (47.0) |
|
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| Female | 47 (53.0) |
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| Nationality (n = 89) | |
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| Qatari | 15 (17.0) |
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| Non-Qatari | 74 (83.0) |
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| Rank of sick child among siblings (n = 58) | |
|
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| 1 | 21 (36.2) |
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| 2 | 22 (37.9) |
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| ≥ 3 | 15 (25.9) |
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| Symptoms (n = 57) * | |
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| Diarrhoea | 54 (90.0) |
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| Vomiting | 17 (28.5) |
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| Abdominal colic | 11 (18.5) |
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*Some cases reported more than one symptom.