Table 2.
Clinical profiles of norovirus and rotavirus children <5 years with acute severe gastroenteritis
| Clinical features | Norovirus positive n = 29 (%) | Rotavirus positive n = 20 (%) | Other n = 97 (%) | P-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fever ≥ 38 °C | 25 (86) | 18 (90) | 80 (82) | 1.0b |
| Malaria | 5 (17) | 6 (30) | 19 (20) | 0.32b |
| Rotavirus vaccination | ||||
| No vaccination | 4 (14) | 6 (30) | 34 (35) | 0,16c |
| Partial vaccinationd | 4 (14) | 3 (15) | 8 (8) | |
| Full vaccinatione | 21 (72) | 11 (55) | 55 (57) | |
| Dehydration level | ||||
| No-moderate | 16 (55) | 20 (100) | 59 (61) | 0.0003b |
| Severe-shock | 13 (45) | 0 (0) | 38 (39) | |
| Vomiting | 21 (72) | 15 (75) | 52 (54) | 1.0b |
| Vomiting episodes (median) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0.56f |
| Diarrhoea episodes (median) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0.15f |
a
Comparing norovirus and rotavirus positive groups.
b
Fisher's exact test.
c
Chi-square tests.
d
1–2 doses.
e
3 doses.
f
Mann–Whitney U test.