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Table 2 Comparison of demographic and clinical features of children with campylobacter Jejuni and RVA positive gastroenteritis during year 2014

From: Magnitude of Rotavirus A and Campylobacter jejuni infections in children with diarrhea in Twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan

Rotavirus

Demographic and Clinical Characteristics

Mean ± SD

p-value

RV + ve (n = 132)

RV -ve (n = 368)

Total(n = 500)

Mean Age (in months)

11.02 ± 17.08

16.30 ± 26.31

0.03*

Weight (in Kg)

6.76 ± 3.39

7.38 ± 5.01

0.24

Height (in cm)

69.39 ± 11.72

71.36 ± 15.41

0.18

Temp (in C°)

28.63 ± 10.02

28.58 ± 10.20

0.26

Vomiting Duration (days)

2.65 ± 1.50

2.57 ± 1.80

0.65

Vomiting Episode/24 h

4.60 ± 4.52

4.40 ± 5.54

0.56

Diarrhea Duration (days)

2.77 ± 1.46

2.72 ± 1.74

0.80

Diarrhea Episode/24 h

19.48 ± 5.75

19.41 ± 6.35

0.91

Dehydration

0.63 ± 0.48

0.53 ± 0.50

0.009*

Campylobacter Jejuni

Demographic and Clinical Characteristics

Mean ± SD

p-value

Campylo +ve (n = 241)

Campylo -ve (n = 259)

Total(n = 500)

Mean Age (in months)

13.44 ± 20.18

16.31 ± 27.58

0.18

Weight (in Kg)

6.90 ± 3.70

7.52 ± 5.37

0.13

Height (in cm)

70.41 ± 12.73

71.31 ± 16.11

0.49

Temp (in C°)

37.78 ± 0.33

37.31 ± 0.39

0.02*

Vomiting Duration (days)

2.63 ± 1.62

2.55 ± 1.80

0.59

Vomiting Episode/24 h

6.58 ± 5.84

6.06 ± 5.27

0.29

Diarrhea Duration (days)

2.74 ± 1.60

2.72 ± 1.73

0.88

Diarrhea Episode/24 h

19.60 ± 6.29

19.31 ± 6.07

0.60

Dehydration

0.60 ± 0.49

0.51 ± 0.50

0.02*

RV+ Campylobacter Jejuni (Co-infection)

Demographic and Clinical Characteristics

Mean ± SD

p-value

Campylo+rota+ve (n = 109)

Campylo+rota-ve(n = 391)

Total(n = 500)

Mean Age (in months)

11.08 ± 16.77

15.97 ± 25.92

0.06

Weight (in Kg)

7.21 ± 2.82

7.36 ± 5.03

0.18

Height (in cm)

70.85 ± 11.23

71.14 ± 15.74

0.39

Temp (in C°)

37.77 ± 0.35

37.74 ± 1.94

0.42

Vomiting Duration (days)

2.60 ± 1.54

2.58 ± 1.77

0.69

Vomiting Episode/24 h

6.31 ± 5.68

6.27 ± 5.52

0.72

Diarrhea Duration (days)

2.73 ± 1.48

2.72 ± 1.72

0.69

Diarrhea Episode/24 h

19.38 ± 5.68

19.45 ± 6.40

0.90

Dehydration

0.63 ± 0.48

0.53 ± 0.50

0.01*

  1. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant