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Demographic characteristics for samples (N = 992), N (%)
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MSDN = 508
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ControlsN = 484
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Pvalue
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TotalN = 992
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Age groups by months
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0.1788
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|
0 to 5
|
58 (11)
|
54 (11)
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112 (11)
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|
6 to 11
|
171 (34)
|
137 (28)
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308 (31)
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|
12 to 17
|
93 (18)
|
80 (17)
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173 (17)
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|
18 to 23
|
70 (14)
|
76 (16)
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146 (15)
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|
24 to 59
|
116 (23)
|
137 (28)
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253 (26)
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|
Country
| | |
0.3622
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|
The Gambia
|
138 (27)
|
131 (27)
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269 (27)
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|
Mali
|
110 (22)
|
102 (21)
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212 (21)
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|
Kenya
|
165 (32)
|
140 (29)
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305 (31)
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|
Bangladesh
|
95 (19)
|
111(23)
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206 (21)
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Gender
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0.5785
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|
Male
|
286 (56)
|
264 (54)
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550 (55)
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Female
|
222 (44)
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220 (46)
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442 (45)
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Dysenteric stools
| | | | |
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140 (28)
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7 (1)
|
<10-16
|
147 (15)
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- All ages are in months. P values test independence of MSD cases and controls with regards to demographic variable. P values for age in months (treated as a continuous variable) computed by independent samples t-test. P values for categorical variables calculated using chi-square test.
- MSD: Moderate-to-severe diarrhea.
