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Table 2 Clinical manifestations in children with rotavirus and non-rotavirus diarrhea
| Variables | Rotavirus positive (n = 327) | Rotavirus negative (n = 329) | RR (95% CI), p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief complain, n (%) | |||
| - Diarrhea | 302 (92.4) | 276 (83.9) | 1.0 (Referent group) |
| - Vomiting | 9 (2.8) | 21 (6.4) | 1.7 (1.00 to 3.02), 0.017 |
| - Others | 16 (4.9) | 32 (9.7) | 1.6 (1.04 to 2.36), 0.012 |
| General condition at admission, n (%) | |||
| - Well | 155 (47.4) | 150 (45.6) | 1.0 (Referent group) |
| - Irritable | 155 (47.4) | 155 (47.1) | 1.0 (0.87 to 1.19), 0.84 |
| - Lethargy | 17 (5.2) | 24 (7.3) | 1.2 (0.84 to 1.79), 0.26 |
| Degree of dehydration, n (%) | |||
| - No dehydration | 17 (5.2) | 38 (11.6) | 1.0 (Referent group) |
| - Mild-moderate | 299 (91.4) | 278 (84.5) | 0.6 (0.40 to 0.89), 0.03 |
| - Severe | 11 (3.4) | 13 (4.0) | 0.7 (0.38 to 1.21), 0.20 |
| Vomiting, n (%) | 275 (84.1) | 247 (75.1) | 1.4 (1.08 to 1.70), 0.004 |
| Seizure, n (%) | 23 (7.0) | 30 (9.1) | 0.9 (0.63 to 1.18), 0.33 |
| Fever, n (%) | 203 (62.1) | 195 (59.3) | 1.1 (0.90 to 1.24), 0.46 |
| Bloody diarrhea, n (%) | 1 (0.3) | 7 (2.1) | 4.0 (0.64 to 25.22), 0.07* |
| Outcome, n (%) | |||
| - Recovered | 319 (97.6) | 319 (97.0) | 1.0 (Referent group) |
| - Referral/Death | 8 (2.4) | 10 (3.0) | 1.1 (0.67 to 1.90), 0.64 |
