Total N = 456 n (%) | RV + N = 201 n (%) | RV – N = 253 n (%) | p-value | |
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Symptoms 24 h before the visit | ||||
Fever | 229 (50.3) | 123 (61.2) | 105 (41.7) | 0.001 |
Diarrhoea | 424 (98.2) | 193 (97.0) | 247 (99.2) | 0.147 |
Vomiting | 249 (58.2) | 132 (69.1) | 116 (50.0) | 0.001 |
Dehydration | 59 (13.1) | 40 (20.3) | 19 (7.6) | 0.001 |
Level of dehydrationb | 0.05 | |||
A | 169 (86.0) | 76 (80.9) | 84 (91.3) | |
B | 12 (6.5) | 10 (10.6) | 2 (2.2) | |
C | 14 (7.5) | 8 (8.5) | 6 (6.5) | |
Hydration Treatment | 255 (60.6) | 129 (68.3) | 125 (54.3) | 0.004 |
Relatives with similar symptoms | 131 (29.3) | 63 (32.1) | 68 (27.3) | 0.267 |
VIKIA test (at the visit) | 411 (93.2) | 180 (93.3) | 229 (93.1) | 0.943 |
Patient referral | 19 (4.2) | 8 (4.0) | 11 (4.4) | 0.837 |
Emergency department | 6 (31.6) | 1 (12.2) | 5 (45.5) | 0.177 |
Hospital | 7 (87.5) | 6 (54.5) | ||
Symptoms and severity of the current AGE episode | ||||
Fever | 224 (54.1) | 110 (60.1) | 114 (49.8) | 0.03 |
Diarrhoea | 442 (96.9) | 197 (98.0) | 243 (96.0) | 0.230 |
Vomiting | 249 (55.6) | 130 (65.0) | 118 (48.0) | 0.001 |
Level of dehydrationb | 0.051 | |||
A | 302 (93.2) | 138 (90.2) | 162 (95.9) | |
B | 8 (2.5) | 7 (4.6) | 1 (0.6) | |
C | 14 (4.3) | 8 (5.2) | 6 (3.6) | |
Hospitalization | 15 (5.0)a | 10 (6.7)a | 5 (3.3)a | 0.007 |
Number of visits to the emergency department | 0.006 | |||
1 | 93 (25.9) | 55 (33.1) | 38 (19.8) | |
2 | 21 (5.8) | 11 (6.6) | 9 (4.7) | |
≥ 3 | 4 (1.1) | 3 (1.8) | 1 (0.5) | |
Consequences of AGE | ||||
New relatives infected | 157 (35.2) | 95 (48.0) | 62 (25.1) | 0.001 |
Child cries more than usually | 276 (61.3) | 147 (73.5) | 128 (51.4) | 0.001 |
Child is distressed | 303 (67.3) | 153 (76.5) | 149 (59.8) | 0.001 |
Child plays less than usually | 264 (59.1) | 143 (71.9) | 120 (48.6) | 0.001 |
Child is more tired than usually | 291 (64.7) | 155 (77.5) | 135 (54.2) | 0.001 |
Level of worry of parents, mean (SD) | 6.7 (2.29) | 7.1 (2.10) | 6.4 (2.38) | 0.001 |
Sleep disturbances | 394 (87.0) | 182 (90.5) | 210 (84.0) | 0.040 |
Need of external aid | 164 (36.4) | 88 (44.2) | 75 (30.1) | 0.002 |
Alteration of working rhythm | 135 (29.9) | 78 (39.0) | 57 (22.9) | 0.001 |
Having loss of working days | 95 (21.0) | 50 (24.9) | 45 (18.0) | 0.075 |
Having income loss | 63 (14.1) | 32 (16.1) | 31 (12.6) | 0.295 |
Income loss, (euros), mean (SD) | 115.1 (96.96) | 141.6 (113.76) | 89.5 (70.39) | 0.108 |
Costs, (euros), mean (SD) | 41.6 (33.6) | 47.3 (38.2) | 36.7 (28.3) | 0.011 |