Table 2 Basic information and clinical symptoms of the 2318 children with acute diarrhea
Characteristic | No. of case (%) |
|---|---|
Seasons | |
Spring | 446(19.2) |
Summer | 855(36.9) |
Fall | 414(17.9) |
Winter | 603(26.0) |
Age (years) | |
< 1 | 1013(43.7) |
1–2 | 711(30.7) |
3–5 | 594(25.6) |
Mean age ± SD | 1.17 ± 1.23 |
Sex ratio (M/F) | 1.72/1 |
Diarrhea | |
Frequency | 4.17 ± 2.43 |
Loose | 772(33.3) |
Mucus | 248(10.7) |
Watery | 361(15.6) |
Bloody | 13(0.5) |
Unknown | 924(39.9) |
Vomiting | 781(32.5) |
Frequency | 2.28 ± 1.71 |
Watery | 57(2.7) |
Stomach contents | 724(29.8) |
Fever | 212(8.9) |
Abdominal pain | 147(6.0) |
Antibiotic consumption | 114(4.4) |