Table 1.
Population characteristics
| Variable | Seroconverters (25 infants), number (%) or mean (SD) | Non-seroconverters (20 infants), number (%) or mean (SD) | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (% female) | 11 (44%) | 8 (40%) | 1.00 |
| Breastfed yesterday (% yes) | 23 (92%) | 17 (85%) | 0.64 |
| Exclusively breastfed (% yes) | 9 (36%) | 4 (20%) | 0.32 |
| Maternal education (% with any secondary education) | 18 (72%) | 14 (70%) | 1.00 |
| Diarrhea episode before receipt of first rotavirus vaccine dose | 1 (4%) | 2 (10%) | 0.58 |
| High EE Score (% yes)† | 4 (16%) | 9 (45%) | 0.05 |
| Birth weight (g, SD) | 3,137.6 (313.1) | 3,046.5 (331.6) | 0.35 |
| Household characteristics | |||
| Household water source (% municipal piped water) | 25 (100) | 19 (95%) | 0.44 |
| Household sanitation (% indoor toilet) | 23 (92) | 15 (75%) | 0.21 |
| Floor type (% non-dirt floor) | 20 (80) | 12 (60%) | 0.19 |
| Animal(s) present in the home (% yes) | 17 (68) | 14 (70%) | 1.00 |
EE = environmental enteropathy. Baseline characteristics assessed at study enrollment.
* P-values assessed using Fisher’s exact test for dichotomous variables and difference of distributions for continuous variables.
† Children categorized as high EE had scores in the upper quartile.