Table 2 Comparison of the demographic and clinical characteristics of children suffering single or mixed viral infections
Single infection | Mixed infection | |
|---|---|---|
N. of children infected | 95 (70.9) | 39 (29.1) |
Median age, months | 13 | 11 |
Age group, months | ||
< 24 | 78 (82.1) | 37 (94.9) |
24–60 | 17 (17.9) | 2 (5.1) |
Gender | ||
Female | 31 (32.6) | 18 (46.2) |
Male | 64 (67.4) | 21 (53.8) |
Graffar socioeconomic level, n. (%) | ||
1 | – | – |
2 | 1 (1.1) | 1 (2.6) |
3 | 9 (9.5) | 4 (10.3) |
4 | 39 (41.1) | 16 (41) |
5 | 46 (48.4) | 18 (46.2) |
Malnutrition status | ||
None | 73 (76.8) | 28 (71.8) |
Light | 13 (13.7) | 7 (17.9) |
Mild | 9 (9.5) | 3 (7.7) |
Severe | – | 1 (2.6) |
Dehydration | ||
None | 82 (86.3) | 31 (79.5) |
Mild | 10 (10.5) | 5 (12.8) |
Severe | 3 (3.2) | 3 (7.7) |
Type of treatment | ||
Outpatient | 78 (82.1) | 30 (76.9) |
Inpatient | 17 (17.9) | 9 (23.1) |