Table 2 Comparison of clinical characteristics in the HAstV and SaV infection among people with acute gastroenteritis in Guangzhou, China from 2013 to 2016
Variables | Single HAstV infection (n = 10) | Coinfection with HAstV (n = 10) | Single SaV infection (n = 10) | Coinfection with SaV (n = 2) | Other virus infection (n = 202) | Unknown etiology cases (n = 238) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | ||||||
 Male, n (%) | 6 (60) | 6 (60) | 3 (30) | 2 (100) | 124 (61.39) | 145 (60.92) |
 Age range (year) | 0.92 to 49 | 0.03 to 42 | 1 to 72 | 1.17 to 2 | 0.08 to 81 | 0.08 to 84 |
 Median (IQR) | 11.00 (1.00, 27.50)* | 15.50 (1.23, 32.75) | 2.50 (1.33, 25.00) | 1.59 (1.17, 2.00) | 1.00 (0.92, 3.00) | 0.67 (0.42, 1.00) |
Clinical presentations | ||||||
 Fever > 37.5 °C, n (%) | 5 (50)** | 1 (10) | 1 (10) | 0 (0) | 66 (32.67) | 40 (16.81) |
 Vomit, n (%) | 2 (20) | 5 (50) | 2 (20) | 0 (0) | 97 (48.02) | 30 (12.61) |
 Diarrhea, n (%) | 10 (100) | 10 (100) | 10 (100) | 2 (100) | 202 (100) | 238 (100) |
 Frequency (times/day), median (IQR) | 6.50 (4.75, 8.50) | 4.50 (3.00, 6.25) | 3.50 (3.00, 7.00) | 3.00 (3.00, 3.00) | 5.00 (4.00, 8.00) | 5.00 (4.00, 8.00) |
Laboratory findings in stool | ||||||
 WBC count (/HP), n (%) | 2 (20) | 4 (40) | 1 (10) | 0 (0) | 58 (28.71) | 78 (32.77) |
 OB positive, n (%) | 4 (40) | 2 (20) | 2 (20) | 0 (0) | 49 (24.26) | 73 (30.67) |