Table 2 Comparisons of clinical features between patients with and without diarrhoea
Characteristics | Diarrhoea (%) (n = 28) | No diarrhoea (%) (n = 776) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographic | |||
Diarrhoea (months) | 18.3 ± 21.2 | 29.1 ± 17.6 | 0.015 |
Male-to-female ratio | 1.55:1 | 2.00:1 | 0.506 |
Fever ≥ 39 °C | 16 (57.1) | 459 (59.1) | 0.832 |
Fever duration ≥ 3 days | 20 (71.4) | 446 (57.5) | 0.142 |
Elevated ALT | 4 (14.3) | 23/675 (3.4) | 0.019 |
Elevated myocardial enzyme | 6 (21.4) | 30/703 (6.1) | 0.002 |
Convulsion | 6 (21.4) | 56 (7.2) | 0.016 |
Altered consciousness | 4 (14.3) | 65 (8.5) | 0.291 |
Severe CNS involvement | 4 (14.3) | 86 (11.1) | 0.543 |
CNS involvement | 12 (42.9) | 233 (30.0) | 0.147 |
Severe ARI | 5 (17.9) | 99 (12.8) | 0.393 |
ARI | 11 (39.3) | 244 (31.4) | 0.410 |
MODS | 3 (10.7) | 3 (0.40) | 0.001 |
Paralysis | 0 (0.0) | 28 (3.6) | 0.619 |
Mortality | 2 (7.1) | 12 (1.5) | 0.082 |
Duration of hospitalization (days) | 6.0 ± 2.7 | 6.3 ± 4.2 | 0.792 |