Table 1. Characteristics of children hospitalized with diarrhea.
| Characteristics | N = 1008 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 597 | 59.2 |
| Female | 410 | 40.7 |
| Unknown/ missing | 1 | 0.1 |
| Age group (months) | ||
| 0–11 | 491 | 48.7 |
| 12–23 | 339 | 33.6 |
| 24–59 | 123 | 5.5 |
| 60–168 | 55 | 12.2 |
| Province | ||
| Maputo | 543 | 53.9 |
| Sofala | 52 | 5.2 |
| Zambézia | 128 | 12.7 |
| Nampula | 285 | 28.3 |
| Household members | ||
| <5 | 373 | 37.0 |
| ≥5 | 596 | 59.1 |
| Unknown/ missing | 39 | 3.9 |
| Animal contact | ||
| Yes | 455 | 45.1 |
| No | 523 | 51.9 |
| Unknown/ missing | 30 | 3.0 |
| Drinking Water Source | ||
| Public tap water | 320 | 31.7 |
| Piped water | 565 | 56.1 |
| Tube well | 95 | 9.4 |
| Others | 14 | 1.4 |
| Unknown/ missing | 14 | 1.4 |
| HIV Status | ||
| Positive | 49 | 4.9 |
| Negative | 437 | 43.4 |
| Unknown/ missing | 522 | 51.8 |
| Nutritional Status | ||
| Underweight | ||
| Adequate | 577 | 57.8 |
| Moderate | 164 | 16.4 |
| Severe | 132 | 13.2 |
| Unknown/ missing | 135 | 12.5 |
N: Total number of samples tested