Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2023.
World J Clin Pediatr. Dec 9, 2023; 12(5): 319-330
Published online Dec 9, 2023. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v12.i5.319
Table 1 Characteristics of the study population
Characteristics
Frequency
OR (95%CI)
P value
Non-rotavirus
Rotavirus
Gender
Male50 (29.1)122 (70.9)0.89 (0.52-1.53)0.77
Female30 (31.6)65 (68.4)
Age (mo)
0-112171RefRef
12-2324600.74 (0.38-1.46)0.38
24-5917440.77 (0.37-1.61)0.48
≥ 6018120.19 (0.08-0.47)< 0.001
Nutritional status
Severely underweight10341.39 (0.63-3.08)0.4
Underweight14320.94 (0.45-1.94)0.86
Normoweight41100RefRef
Overweight760.35 (0.11-1.11)0.08
Obese8150.77 (0.30-1.95)0.58
Season
Dry32 (22.9)108 (77.1)0.49 (0.29-0.83)0.01
Wet48 (37.8)79 (62.2)
Hospitalisation
In-patient79 (29.7)187 (70.3)N/A0.30
Intensive Care Unit1 (100)0 (0)
Length of stay (d)
< 34 (11.4)31 (88.6)0.27 (0.10-0.78)0.02
≥ 376 (32.8)156 (67.2)
Clinical manifestations
Diarrhea duration (d)
< 22 (22.2)7 (77.8)RefRef
2-432 (25)96 (75)0.86 (0.17-4.34)1
> 446 (35.4)84 (64.6)0.52 (0.10-2.62)0.72
Diarrhea frequency (d)
< 34 (66.7)2 (33.3)RefRef
3-432 (30.2)74 (69.8)4.63 (0.81-26.54)0.08
> 544 (28.4)111 (71.6)5.05 (0.90-28.54)0.07
Vomiting frequency (d)
0-350 (36)89 (64)RefRef
4-59 (20)36 (80)2.25 (1.00-5.04)0.07
> 521 (25.3)62 (74.7)1.66 (0.91-3.04)0.13
Fever duration (d)
< 335 (25.4)103 (74.6)0.63 (0.38-1.01)0.12
≥345 (34.9)84 (65.1)
Abdominal pain
Negative56 (25)168 (75)0.26 (0.14-0.52)< 0.01
Positive24 (55.8)19 (44.2)
Respiratory symptoms
Negative59 (28.8)146 (71.2)0.79 (0.43-1.45)0.54
Positive21 (33.9)41 (66.1)
Dehydration
No dehydration35 (46.7)40 (53.3)RefRef
Mild-moderate33 (20.8)126 (79.2)3.34 (1.85-6.10)< 0.01
Severe12 (36.4)21 (63.6)1.53 (0.66-3.55)0.43
Treatment
Antibiotic
Negative3 (1.7)176 (98.3)0.002 (0.001-0.01)< 0.01
Positive77 (87.5)11 (12.5)
IV rehydration
Negative19 (32.2)40 (67.8)1.15 (0.61-2.13)0.80
Positive61 (29.3)147 (70.7)
Rotavirus vaccination
Negative69 (28)177 (72)0.35 (0.14-0.97)0.04
Positive11 (52.4)10 (47.6)
Laboratory examinations
Hemoglobin
Normal52 (28.1)133 (71.9)0.75 (0.43-1.32)0.40
Abnormal28 (34.1)54 (65.9)
White blood cell count
Normal50 (24.6)153 (75.4)0.37 (0.21-0.67)< 0.01
Abnormal30 (46.9)34 (53.1)
Basophils
Normal63 (31.5)137 (68.5)1.35 (0.72-2.53)0.43
Abnormal17 (25.4)50 (74.6)
Eosinophils
Normal23 (26.1)65 (73.9)0.76 (0.43-1.34)0.42
Abnormal57 (31.8)122 (68.2)
Band neutrophils
Normal66 (30.7)149 (69.3)1.20 (0.61-2.37)0.72
Abnormal14 (26.9)38 (73.1)
Segment neutrophils
Normal9 (18.8)39 (81.3)0.48 (0.22-1.05)0.09
Abnormal71 (32.4)148 (67.6)
Total neutrophils
Normal10 (20.4)39 (79.6)0.54 (0.26-1.15)0.15
Abnormal70 (32.1)148 (67.9)
Lymphocytes
Normal13 (26)37 (74)0.79 (0.40-1.58)0.61
Abnormal67 (30.9)150 (69.1)
Monocytes
Normal44 (32.1)93 (67.9)1.24 (0.73-2.10)0.51
Abnormal36 (27.7)94 (72.3)
Absolute lymphocytes count
Normal28 (23.5)91 (76.5)0.57 (0.33-0.98)0.05
Abnormal52 (35.1)96 (64.9)
Absolute neutrophils count
Normal40 (23.8)128 (76.2)0.46 (0.30-0.79)0.007
Abnormal40 (40.4)59 (59.6)
Neutrophils-to-lymphocyte ratio
Normal33 (29.5)4 (57.1)0.96 (0.57-1.63)0.99
Abnormal77 (29.6)183 (70.4)
Lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio
Normal3 (42.9)4 (57.1)1.79 (0.40-8.15)0.74
Abnormal77 (29.6)183 (70.4)
Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio
Normal6 (22.2)21 (77.8)0.64 (0.25-1.64)0.47
Abnormal74 (31)165 (69)
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Normal37 (31.1)82 (68.9)1.1 (0.65-1.86)0.82
Abnormal43 (29.1)105 (70.9)
Random blood glucose
Normal45 (24.6)138 (75.4)0.46 (0.26-0.80)0.007
Abnormal35 (41.7)49 (58.3)
Sodium
Normal42 (27.5)111 (72.5)0.76 (0.45-1.28)0.37
Abnormal38 (33.3)76 (66.7)
Potassium
Normal33 (29.5)79 (70.5)0.96 (0.56-1.63)0.99
Abnormal47 (30.3)108 (69.7)
Chloride
Normal42 (29.6)100 (70.4)0.96 (0.57-1.63)0.99
Abnormal38 (30.4)87 (69.6)
Urine and fecal tests
Urinary ketone
Negative74 (29.8)174 (70.2)0.92 (0.34-2.52)1.00
Positive6 (31.6)13 (68.4)
Fecal leukocytes
Negative58 (25.9)166 (74.1)0.33 (0.17-0.65)0.002
Positive22 (51.2)21 (48.8)