Table 3 Measures of severity of diarrhea among children 0-59 mos of age by study type
| Â | Â | Study Sites1 N | Weighted Mean2 % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Community | |||
Dehydration | Any | 6 | 7.3 (6.6-8.0) |
| Â | Severe | 1 | 10.9 (-) |
Vomiting | Â | 10 | 18.1 (17.4-18.7) |
Bloody Stool | Â | 9 | 8.7 (8.2-9.2) |
Stool Frequency 3 | Frequency > 5 stools/day | 3 | 13.4 (12.5-14.2) |
| Â | Frequency > 3 stools/day | 2 | 57.5 (54.4-60.5) |
| Â | Mean Stool Frequency (stools/day) | 3 | 4.99 (4.80-5.18) |
Hospital Outpatient | |||
Dehydration | Any | 3 | 51.4 (49.1-53.8) |
| Â | Mild | 1 | 32.8 (-) |
| Â | Moderate | 4 | 45.1 (43.5-46.7) |
| Â | Severe | 2 | 1.4 (0.7-2.1) |
Vomiting | Â | 2 | 55.7 (52.8-58.5) |
Stool Frequency 3 | Low | 1 | 63.4 (-) |
| Â | Medium | 1 | 22.7 (-) |
| Â | High | 1 | 14.0 (-) |
| Â | Frequency > 5 stools/day | 1 | 55.1 (-) |
| Â | Frequency > 3 stools/day | 3 | 84.4 (83.0-85.7) |
Hospital Inpatient | |||
Dehydration | Any | 7 | 84.6 (83.1-86.1) |
| Â | Mild | 5 | 66.7 (63.4-70.0) |
| Â | Moderate | 6 | 18.6 (16.2-20.9) |
| Â | Severe | 10 | 8.1 (7.6-8.6) |
Vomiting | Â | 2 | 58.3 (54.3-62.2) |
Bloody Stool | Â | 1 | 16.2 (-) |
Stool Frequency 3 | High | 1 | 53.6 (-) |
| Â | Frequency > 5 stools/day | 1 | 90.0 (-) |
Stool Volume | Mean Stool Volume (kg/g/day) | 1 | 52.6 (-) |