Feature | Cholera cases (N = 138) | Non-Cholera diarrhea cases (N = 253) | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) age | 20.2 (15.9) | 24.4 (15.6) | <0.0001 |
Number (%) female | 65 (47) | 130 (51) | = 0.42 |
Number (%) rehydrated intravenously | 104 (75) | 84 (33) | <0.0001 |
Number (%) with severe dehydration a | 24 (18) | 14 (6) | = 0.0002 |
Number (%) with vomiting b | 122 (88) | 187 (75) | = 0.0012 |
Number (%) provided a rectal swab | 66 (48) | 153(61) | = 0.016 |