Research Article

Adenovirus Infection Is Predicted by Prolonged Duration of Diarrhea among Rotavirus-Vaccinated Children below Five Years of Age in Mwanza, Tanzania

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants ().

NumberPercent (%/median)

Age137
12 (IQR 8-17)
Sample location
BMC2115.3
Nyamagana5137.2
Sekou Toure6547.5
Residence
Rural64.4
Urban13195.6
Sex
Female7554.7
Male6245.3
Mother/guardian education level
Primary10475.9
Secondary3324.1
Mother/guardian employment
Employed6748.9
Not employed7051.1
Duration of diarrhea1374 (IQR 3-6) days
Consistency
Watery8461.3
Mucoid5338.7
HIV status
Negative2216.1
Positive32.2
Unknown11281.8
Temperature137
Vomiting
No3928.5
Yes9871.5
Rehydration before hospital
No7051.1
Yes6748.9
Previous diarrhea
No8965.0
Yes4835.0
Neighbor with diarrhea
No11583.9
Yes2216.1
Weight/height score
Moderate malnutrition118.0
Mild malnutrition1511.0
No malnutrition11181.0
Rota virus vaccine
No96.6
Yes12893.4
Number of rotavirus vaccine received
None96.6
One dose53.7
Two doses12389.8