Table 3 The difference of clinical features between adults and children in this acute gastroenteritis outbreak in Bao’an district, Shenzhen, China, March 2018

Bellyache

114.34

<0.001

 Yes

10 (50)

88 (72.1)

 No

10 (50)

34 (27.9)

Fever

66.13

<0.001

 ≥ 38 °C

2 (10)

43 (34.9)

 < 38 °C

8 (40)

27 (21.9)

 No

10 (50)

47 (43.2)

Diarrhea

–

0.37^a

 ≥5

5 (25)

1 (0.8)

 <5

10 (50)

27 (22.1)

 No

5 (25)

94 (77.0)

Emesis

–

<0.001^a

 ≥ 10

1 (5)

21 (17.2)

 5~10

5 (25)

38 (31.1)

 < 5

6 (30)

62 (50.8)

 No

8 (40)

1 (0.8)