Table 2. Baseline characteristics of the cholera patients by serogroup Vibrio cholerae O139 and Vibrio cholerae O1 attended to the Dhaka Hospital of icddr,b; Bangladesh (2011–2020).
| Variables | Vibrio cholerae O139 (n = 134) | Vibrio cholerae O1 (n = 2711) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex distribution by age | |||
| <5 years | 49 (36.6%) | 397 (14.6%) | <0.05 |
| Female | 18 (36.7%) | 157(39.5%) | 0.76 |
| Male | 31 (63.3%) | 240(60.5%) | |
| 5–14 years | 09 (6.7%) | 294 (10.8%) | 0.17 |
| Female | 03 (33.3%) | 101 (34.4%) | 1.00 |
| Male | 06 (66.7%) | 193 (65.6%) | |
| 15+ years | 76 (56.7%) | 2020 (74.6%) | <0.05 |
| Female | 22 (28.9%) | 827 (40.9%) | 0.04 |
| Male | 54 (71.1%) | 1193 (59.1%) | |
| Area of residence | |||
| Other area | 121 (90.3%) | 2472 (91.2%) | 0.64 |
| Slum | 13 (9.7%) | 238 (8.8%) | |
| Mother’s education | |||
| Literate | 58 (43.3%) | 887 (32.7%) | 0.01 |
| Illiterate | 76 (56.7%) | 1824 (67.3%) | |
| Father’s education | |||
| Literate | 59 (44.0%) | 1005 (37.1%) | 0.12 |
| Illiterate | 75 (56.0%) | 1706 (62.9%) | |
| Source of drinking water | |||
| Tap | 97 (72.4%) | 1908 (70.4%) | 0.69 |
| Non tap water | 37 (27.6%) | 803 (29.6%) | |
| Type of drinking water | |||
| Boiled | 30 (22.4%) | 943 (34.8%) | <0.05 |
| Not treated | 104 (77.6%) | 1768 (65.2%) | |
| Type of toilet used | |||
| Sanitary/ semi sanitary | 120 (89.6%) | 2441 (90.0%) | 0.88 |
| Non sanitary | 14 (10.4%) | 270 (10.0%) | |
| Wealth quintile | |||
| Rich | 46 (34.6%) | 994 (36.8%) | 0.65 |
| Upper middle | 41 (30.8%) | 805 (29.8%) | 0.90 |
| Middle | 32 (24.1%) | 574 (21.3%) | 0.52 |
| Lower middle | 09 (6.8%) | 252 (9.3%) | 0.39 |
| Poor | 05 (3.8%) | 74 (2.7%) | 0.67 |