Table 1 Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of the 223 patients with diarrhea, 2009–2010, urban setting, Senegal
Number, n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
All sample | Children ≤ 5 years | |
N = 223 | N = 112 | |
Age1 (years) | 16.4 [0.1–87] | 1.7 [0.1–5] |
Female | 103 (46.2) | 45 (40.2) |
Symptoms reported by patients | ||
Fever | 54 (25.8) | 30 (26.8) |
Vomiting | 80 (36.5) | 45 (41.3) |
Dehydration | 34 (16.3) | 27 (26.0) |
Abdominal pain | 156 (72.6) | 64 (60.9) |
Weakness | 85 (41.9) | 32 (32.6) |
Acute diarrhea (≤ 7 days) | 184 (82.5) | 86 (76.8) |
Duration of diarrhea1 (days) | 3.7 [0–28] | 4.6 [0–28] |
Hospitalization | 29 (13.0) | 12 (10.7) |
Aspect of stools | ||
Loose | 88 (39.5) | 45 (40.2) |
Semi-formed | 67 (30.0) | 33 (29.5) |
Formed | 5 (2.2) | 2 (1.8) |
Blood | 30 (13.4) | 8 (7.1) |
Mucus | 83 (37.2) | 50 (44.6) |
Period | ||
Rainy season | 143 (64.1) | 65 (58) |
Dry season | 80 (35.9) | 47 (42) |
Confirmed enteric infection | 72 (32.3) | 46 (41.1) |
Bacterial infection | 64 (28.7) | 27 (24.1) |
Viral infection2 | 39 (21.1) | 37 (33.3) |
Parasitic infection | 31 (13.9) | 13 (11.6) |