Table 4.
Episodes fulfilling different criteria in Vesikari scoring
| Vesikari score criteria | Total episodes(N = 210) |
|---|---|
| Duration of diarrhoea (days) | |
| Score 1 (1–4) | 139 (66·2) |
| Score 2 (5) | 20 (9·5) |
| Score 3 (⩾6) | 51 (24·3) |
| Maximum no. of diarrhoeal stools in 24 h | |
| Score 1 (1–3) | 4 (1·9) |
| Score 2 (4–5) | 39 (18·6) |
| Score 3 (⩾6) | 167 (79·5) |
| Maximum no. of vomiting episodes in 24 h | |
| Score 0 (0) | 149 (71·0) |
| Score 1 (1) | 18 (8·6) |
| Score 2 (2–4) | 33 (15·7) |
| Score 3 (⩾5) | 10 (4·8) |
| Duration of vomiting (days) | |
| Score 1 (1) | 41 (19·5) |
| Score 2 (2) | 14 (6·7) |
| Score 3 (⩾3) | 6 (2·9) |
| Fever | |
| Score 0 (⩽37·0 °C) | 138 (65·7) |
| Score 1 (37·1–38·4 °C) | 54 (25·7) |
| Score 2 (38·5–38·9 °C) | 10 (4·8) |
| Score 3 (⩾39·0 °C) | 8 (3·8) |
| Dehydration | |
| Score 0 (none) | 203 (96·7) |
| Score 2 (some) | 3 (1·4) |
| Score 3 (severe) | 4 (1·9) |
| Treatment | |
| Score 0 (none) | 189 (90·0) |
| Score 1 (rehydration) | 13 (6·2) |
| Score 2 (hospitalization) | 8 (3·8) |
Values given are n (%).