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Table 2 Clinical symptoms of V. parahaemolyticus diarrhea and cholera in the study area, 2007–2010. No (%)

From: Clinical, epidemiological, and spatial characteristics of Vibrio parahaemolyticus diarrhea and cholera in the urban slums of Kolkata, India

Clinical symptom

V. parahaemolyticus diarrhea (n=137)

Cholera (n=284)

p-value*

Vomiting

53 (38.69)

124 (43.66)

0.333

Nausea

72 (52.55)

122 (42.96)

0.064

Blood in stool

2 (1.46)

0 (0.00)

0.105

Watery stool

106 (77.37)

236 (83.10)

0.159

Drowsy

4 (2.92)

13 (4.58)

0.418

Seizure

0 (0.00)

0 (0.00)

-

Abnormal mental state

0 (0.00)

2 (0.70)

1.000

Abdominal distention

21 (15.33)

25 (8.80)

0.044

Abdominal pain

94 (68.61)

116 (40.85)

<.001

Fever

16 (11.68)

18 (6.34)

0.060

Severe dehydration

18 (13.14)

82 (28.87)

<.001

  1. *The p-values were derived from Chi-square or Fisher’s Exact test.