Table 1 Demographics of the children
Demographic characteristics for samples (N = 992), N (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | MSDN = 508 | ControlsN = 484 | Pvalue | TotalN = 992 |
Age groups by months | Â | Â | 0.1788 | Â |
 0 to 5 | 58 (11) | 54 (11) |  | 112 (11) |
 6 to 11 | 171 (34) | 137 (28) |  | 308 (31) |
 12 to 17 | 93 (18) | 80 (17) |  | 173 (17) |
 18 to 23 | 70 (14) | 76 (16) |  | 146 (15) |
 24 to 59 | 116 (23) | 137 (28) |  | 253 (26) |
Country | Â | Â | 0.3622 | Â |
 The Gambia | 138 (27) | 131 (27) |  | 269 (27) |
 Mali | 110 (22) | 102 (21) |  | 212 (21) |
 Kenya | 165 (32) | 140 (29) |  | 305 (31) |
 Bangladesh | 95 (19) | 111(23) |  | 206 (21) |
Gender | Â | Â | 0.5785 | Â |
 Male | 286 (56) | 264 (54) |  | 550 (55) |
 Female | 222 (44) | 220 (46) |  | 442 (45) |
Dysenteric stools | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | 140 (28) | 7 (1) | <10-16 | 147 (15) |