Demographics of Enrolled Patient Population and Symptoms Experienced by Hospitalized and Nonhospitalized Patients
| Characteristic . | All (N = 1425) . | Hospitalized (n = 370 [26%]) . | Not Hospitalized (n = 1051 [74%]) . | P Value . | Died (n = 4 [0.3%]) . | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | ||||||
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 839 (59) | 212 (57) | 627 (60) | .43 | 0 (0) | |
| Female | 586 (41) | 158 (43) | 424 (40) | 4 (100) | ||
| Age, y | ||||||
| Age, y, median (IQR) | 14 (5–23) | 13 (2–21) | 14 (6–23) | .91 | Ages: 32, 39, 43, 65 | |
| No. <5 y old (% of population) | 304 (21) | 97 (26) | 207 (20) | .37 | 0 (0) | |
| Range | 0.6–64 | 0.75–60 | 0.6–64 | |||
| Household characteristics | ||||||
| Education level of father | .46 | |||||
| No school | 47 (3.3) | 15 (4) | 31 (3) | 1 (25) | ||
| Less than high school | 329 (23) | 77 (21) | 250 (24) | 2 (50) | ||
| High school graduate | 196 (14) | 49 (13) | 147 (14) | 0 (0) | ||
| College or above | 828 (58) | 220 (60) | 607 (58) | 1 (25) | ||
| Other | 25 (2) | 9 (2) | 16 (2) | |||
| Own a motor car | 245 (17) | 67 (18) | 178 (17) | .81 | 1 (25) | |
| Computer/laptop in house | 811 (57) | 209 (56) | 602 (57) | .95 | 1 (25) | |
| Refrigerator in house | 1219 (86) | 319 (86) | 900 (86) | .82 | 4 (100) | |
| Water source | ||||||
| City water supply | 1284 (90) | 334 (90) | 950 (90) | .88 | 3 (75) | |
| Tube well | 14 (1) | 5 (1) | 9 (1) | .62 | 1 (25) | |
| Drink boiled water | 1266 (89) | 328 (89) | 938 (89) | .86 | 2 (50) | |
| Use gas for cooking | 1255 (88) | 336 (91) | 919 (87) | .17 | 3 (75) | |
| Own home or land in Dhaka | 589 (41) | 164 (44) | 425 (40) | .09 | 1 (25) | |
| Main toilet is a flush toilet | 1061 (74) | 291 (79) | 770 (73) | .18 | 2 (50) | |
| Symptoms experienced by patient | ||||||
| Fever | 1389 (97) | 368 (99) | 1017 (97) | .004 | ||
| Vomiting | 601 (44) | 188 (53) | 413 (40) | <.001 | ||
| Blood in stool | 31 (2) | 10 (3) | 21 (2) | .59 | ||
| Abdominal pain | 291 (21) | 102 (28) | 189 (18) | <.001 | ||
| Abdominal distension | 57 (4) | 28 (8) | 29 (3) | <.001 | ||
| Fainted | 46 (3) | 20 (6) | 26 (3) | .02 | ||
| Had convulsion or seizure | 45 (3) | 22 (6) | 23 (2) | .001 | ||
| Hypothermia of hand or foot | 181 (13) | 70 (20) | 111 (11) | <.001 | ||
| Psychological stress | 38 (3) | 20 (6) | 18 (2) | <.001 | ||
| Characteristic . | All (N = 1425) . | Hospitalized (n = 370 [26%]) . | Not Hospitalized (n = 1051 [74%]) . | P Value . | Died (n = 4 [0.3%]) . | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | ||||||
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 839 (59) | 212 (57) | 627 (60) | .43 | 0 (0) | |
| Female | 586 (41) | 158 (43) | 424 (40) | 4 (100) | ||
| Age, y | ||||||
| Age, y, median (IQR) | 14 (5–23) | 13 (2–21) | 14 (6–23) | .91 | Ages: 32, 39, 43, 65 | |
| No. <5 y old (% of population) | 304 (21) | 97 (26) | 207 (20) | .37 | 0 (0) | |
| Range | 0.6–64 | 0.75–60 | 0.6–64 | |||
| Household characteristics | ||||||
| Education level of father | .46 | |||||
| No school | 47 (3.3) | 15 (4) | 31 (3) | 1 (25) | ||
| Less than high school | 329 (23) | 77 (21) | 250 (24) | 2 (50) | ||
| High school graduate | 196 (14) | 49 (13) | 147 (14) | 0 (0) | ||
| College or above | 828 (58) | 220 (60) | 607 (58) | 1 (25) | ||
| Other | 25 (2) | 9 (2) | 16 (2) | |||
| Own a motor car | 245 (17) | 67 (18) | 178 (17) | .81 | 1 (25) | |
| Computer/laptop in house | 811 (57) | 209 (56) | 602 (57) | .95 | 1 (25) | |
| Refrigerator in house | 1219 (86) | 319 (86) | 900 (86) | .82 | 4 (100) | |
| Water source | ||||||
| City water supply | 1284 (90) | 334 (90) | 950 (90) | .88 | 3 (75) | |
| Tube well | 14 (1) | 5 (1) | 9 (1) | .62 | 1 (25) | |
| Drink boiled water | 1266 (89) | 328 (89) | 938 (89) | .86 | 2 (50) | |
| Use gas for cooking | 1255 (88) | 336 (91) | 919 (87) | .17 | 3 (75) | |
| Own home or land in Dhaka | 589 (41) | 164 (44) | 425 (40) | .09 | 1 (25) | |
| Main toilet is a flush toilet | 1061 (74) | 291 (79) | 770 (73) | .18 | 2 (50) | |
| Symptoms experienced by patient | ||||||
| Fever | 1389 (97) | 368 (99) | 1017 (97) | .004 | ||
| Vomiting | 601 (44) | 188 (53) | 413 (40) | <.001 | ||
| Blood in stool | 31 (2) | 10 (3) | 21 (2) | .59 | ||
| Abdominal pain | 291 (21) | 102 (28) | 189 (18) | <.001 | ||
| Abdominal distension | 57 (4) | 28 (8) | 29 (3) | <.001 | ||
| Fainted | 46 (3) | 20 (6) | 26 (3) | .02 | ||
| Had convulsion or seizure | 45 (3) | 22 (6) | 23 (2) | .001 | ||
| Hypothermia of hand or foot | 181 (13) | 70 (20) | 111 (11) | <.001 | ||
| Psychological stress | 38 (3) | 20 (6) | 18 (2) | <.001 | ||
Data are presented as No. (%) unless otherwise indicated.
Abbreviation: IQR, interquartile range.
Demographics of Enrolled Patient Population and Symptoms Experienced by Hospitalized and Nonhospitalized Patients
| Characteristic . | All (N = 1425) . | Hospitalized (n = 370 [26%]) . | Not Hospitalized (n = 1051 [74%]) . | P Value . | Died (n = 4 [0.3%]) . | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | ||||||
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 839 (59) | 212 (57) | 627 (60) | .43 | 0 (0) | |
| Female | 586 (41) | 158 (43) | 424 (40) | 4 (100) | ||
| Age, y | ||||||
| Age, y, median (IQR) | 14 (5–23) | 13 (2–21) | 14 (6–23) | .91 | Ages: 32, 39, 43, 65 | |
| No. <5 y old (% of population) | 304 (21) | 97 (26) | 207 (20) | .37 | 0 (0) | |
| Range | 0.6–64 | 0.75–60 | 0.6–64 | |||
| Household characteristics | ||||||
| Education level of father | .46 | |||||
| No school | 47 (3.3) | 15 (4) | 31 (3) | 1 (25) | ||
| Less than high school | 329 (23) | 77 (21) | 250 (24) | 2 (50) | ||
| High school graduate | 196 (14) | 49 (13) | 147 (14) | 0 (0) | ||
| College or above | 828 (58) | 220 (60) | 607 (58) | 1 (25) | ||
| Other | 25 (2) | 9 (2) | 16 (2) | |||
| Own a motor car | 245 (17) | 67 (18) | 178 (17) | .81 | 1 (25) | |
| Computer/laptop in house | 811 (57) | 209 (56) | 602 (57) | .95 | 1 (25) | |
| Refrigerator in house | 1219 (86) | 319 (86) | 900 (86) | .82 | 4 (100) | |
| Water source | ||||||
| City water supply | 1284 (90) | 334 (90) | 950 (90) | .88 | 3 (75) | |
| Tube well | 14 (1) | 5 (1) | 9 (1) | .62 | 1 (25) | |
| Drink boiled water | 1266 (89) | 328 (89) | 938 (89) | .86 | 2 (50) | |
| Use gas for cooking | 1255 (88) | 336 (91) | 919 (87) | .17 | 3 (75) | |
| Own home or land in Dhaka | 589 (41) | 164 (44) | 425 (40) | .09 | 1 (25) | |
| Main toilet is a flush toilet | 1061 (74) | 291 (79) | 770 (73) | .18 | 2 (50) | |
| Symptoms experienced by patient | ||||||
| Fever | 1389 (97) | 368 (99) | 1017 (97) | .004 | ||
| Vomiting | 601 (44) | 188 (53) | 413 (40) | <.001 | ||
| Blood in stool | 31 (2) | 10 (3) | 21 (2) | .59 | ||
| Abdominal pain | 291 (21) | 102 (28) | 189 (18) | <.001 | ||
| Abdominal distension | 57 (4) | 28 (8) | 29 (3) | <.001 | ||
| Fainted | 46 (3) | 20 (6) | 26 (3) | .02 | ||
| Had convulsion or seizure | 45 (3) | 22 (6) | 23 (2) | .001 | ||
| Hypothermia of hand or foot | 181 (13) | 70 (20) | 111 (11) | <.001 | ||
| Psychological stress | 38 (3) | 20 (6) | 18 (2) | <.001 | ||
| Characteristic . | All (N = 1425) . | Hospitalized (n = 370 [26%]) . | Not Hospitalized (n = 1051 [74%]) . | P Value . | Died (n = 4 [0.3%]) . | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | ||||||
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 839 (59) | 212 (57) | 627 (60) | .43 | 0 (0) | |
| Female | 586 (41) | 158 (43) | 424 (40) | 4 (100) | ||
| Age, y | ||||||
| Age, y, median (IQR) | 14 (5–23) | 13 (2–21) | 14 (6–23) | .91 | Ages: 32, 39, 43, 65 | |
| No. <5 y old (% of population) | 304 (21) | 97 (26) | 207 (20) | .37 | 0 (0) | |
| Range | 0.6–64 | 0.75–60 | 0.6–64 | |||
| Household characteristics | ||||||
| Education level of father | .46 | |||||
| No school | 47 (3.3) | 15 (4) | 31 (3) | 1 (25) | ||
| Less than high school | 329 (23) | 77 (21) | 250 (24) | 2 (50) | ||
| High school graduate | 196 (14) | 49 (13) | 147 (14) | 0 (0) | ||
| College or above | 828 (58) | 220 (60) | 607 (58) | 1 (25) | ||
| Other | 25 (2) | 9 (2) | 16 (2) | |||
| Own a motor car | 245 (17) | 67 (18) | 178 (17) | .81 | 1 (25) | |
| Computer/laptop in house | 811 (57) | 209 (56) | 602 (57) | .95 | 1 (25) | |
| Refrigerator in house | 1219 (86) | 319 (86) | 900 (86) | .82 | 4 (100) | |
| Water source | ||||||
| City water supply | 1284 (90) | 334 (90) | 950 (90) | .88 | 3 (75) | |
| Tube well | 14 (1) | 5 (1) | 9 (1) | .62 | 1 (25) | |
| Drink boiled water | 1266 (89) | 328 (89) | 938 (89) | .86 | 2 (50) | |
| Use gas for cooking | 1255 (88) | 336 (91) | 919 (87) | .17 | 3 (75) | |
| Own home or land in Dhaka | 589 (41) | 164 (44) | 425 (40) | .09 | 1 (25) | |
| Main toilet is a flush toilet | 1061 (74) | 291 (79) | 770 (73) | .18 | 2 (50) | |
| Symptoms experienced by patient | ||||||
| Fever | 1389 (97) | 368 (99) | 1017 (97) | .004 | ||
| Vomiting | 601 (44) | 188 (53) | 413 (40) | <.001 | ||
| Blood in stool | 31 (2) | 10 (3) | 21 (2) | .59 | ||
| Abdominal pain | 291 (21) | 102 (28) | 189 (18) | <.001 | ||
| Abdominal distension | 57 (4) | 28 (8) | 29 (3) | <.001 | ||
| Fainted | 46 (3) | 20 (6) | 26 (3) | .02 | ||
| Had convulsion or seizure | 45 (3) | 22 (6) | 23 (2) | .001 | ||
| Hypothermia of hand or foot | 181 (13) | 70 (20) | 111 (11) | <.001 | ||
| Psychological stress | 38 (3) | 20 (6) | 18 (2) | <.001 | ||
Data are presented as No. (%) unless otherwise indicated.
Abbreviation: IQR, interquartile range.
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