Table 7.

Clinical findings of the study participants

Clinical finding	Rural dwellers (n = 83)	Urban dwellers (n = 66)	x2 (p-value)
Abdominal discomfort			3.7 (0.055)*
Yes	52 (62.7%)	51 (77.3%)
No	31 (37.3%)	15 (22.7%)
Chills			10.7 (0.001)**
Yes	61 (73.4%)	62 (94.0%)
No	22 (26.5%)	4 (6.0%)
Diarrhoea			11.9 (0.0006)**
Yes	37 (44.6%)	48 (72.7%)
No	46 (55.4%)	18 (27.3)
Fever (temp > 38.0 °C)			8.9 (0.003)**
Yes	63 (75.9%)	62 (94.0%)
No	20 (24.1%)	4 (6.0%)
Nausea			0.7 (0.404)
Yes	67 (80.7%)	55 (83.3%)
No	16 (19.3%)	9 (16.7%)
Pallor
Yes	39 (47.0%)	45 (68.2%)	6.7 (0.01)**
No	44 (53.05)	21 (31.8%)
Vomiting			0.3 (0.595)
Yes	48 (57.8%)	41 (62.1%)
No	35 (42.2%)	25 (37.9%)

*Confirmed by accompanying adults for children under 10 years

**Significant association