Table 2.

Scientific articles showing prevalence of rotavirus stratified by nutritional status

Vaccine	Type of study	Year of publication	Country	Age group	Recruitment setting	Rotavirus endpoint	Indicator of malnutrition	Key finding	Reference
Rotarix (4 countries) / none (4 countries)	Cohort	2017	Bangladesh, Brazil, India, Nepal, Peru, Pakistan, South Africa, Tanzania	<24 months old	Community	Rotavirus positive diarrhea, rotavirus infection	Length-for-age, weight-for-age, weight-for-length	No association	(35)
None	Cohort	2016	Bangladesh	<3 years old	Community	Rotavirus positive diarrhea	Length-for-age, weight-for-age, weight-for-length	Associated with better nourishment	(36)
None	Cohort	2019	Malawi	6–18 months old	Community	Rotavirus infection	Length-for-age (excluded children with wasting)	No association	(37)
None	Cross sectional	1990	Israel	<3 years old	Outpatient	Rotavirus positive diarrhea	Weight-for-length	No association	(38)
None	Cross sectional	1995	Ecuador	12–59 months	Community	IgM, IgG titers	Length-for-age, weight-for-age, weight-for-length, Zinc, Hemoglobin, Vitamin A	Higher IgG associated with normal weight-for-age	(39)
None	Cross sectional	1998	Bangladesh	<5 years old	Inpatient	Rotavirus positive diarrhea	Length-for-age, weight-for-age, weight-for-length	Associated with better nourishment	(40)
None	Cross sectional	2011	Burkina Faso	<5 years old	Outpatient, inpatient	Rotavirus positive diarrhea	Length-for-age, weight-for-age, weight-for-length	Associated with better nourishment	(26)
None	Cross sectional	2013	Bangladesh	<5 years old	Inpatient	Rotavirus positive diarrhea	Weight-for-age	Associated with better nourishment	(41)
None	Cross sectional	2017	Tanzania	<5 years old	Outpatient	Rotavirus positive diarrhea	Weight-for-length	No association	(42)