Table 1 Characteristics of the study population, by city
| Ā | City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ā | All cities | Cochabamba | El Alto | La Paz | Santa Cruz |
| Ā | (n=874) | (n=402) | (n=112) | (n=146) | (n=214) |
| Ā | Frequency (%) | ||||
MALE | 493 | 222 | 64 | 86 | 121 |
(56.4) | (55.2) | (57.4) | (58.9) | (56.5) | |
URBAN RESIDENCE 1 | 433 | 267 | - | - | 137 |
(82.8) | (81.9) | (82.0) | |||
HOSPITALIZED | 548 | 186 | 82 | 145 | 79 |
(62.7) | (46.3) | (73.2) | (99.3) | (36.9) | |
OUTPATIENTS | 326 | 216 | 30 | 1 | 135 |
(37.3) | (53.7) | (26.8) | (0.7) | (63.1) | |
TOTAL CHILDREN 2 | 874 | 402 | 112 | 146 | 214 |
| Ā | (46.0) | (12.8) | (16.7) | (24.5) | |
| Ā | Median (25%, 75%) | ||||
HOSPITALIZED 2,3 | Ā | ||||
Number of days child had diarrhea prior to visit | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 |
(2.0, 5.0) | (1.0, 5.0) | (2.0, 6.0) | (3.0, 6.0) | (2.0, 5.0) | |
Patientās age (months) | 11.0 | 9.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
(6.0, 15.0) | (6.0, 15.0) | (8.0, 15.0) | (8.0, 16.0) | (6.0, 16.0) | |
Monthly household income (US$) | 152.06 | 151.20 | 115.20 | 144.00 | 172.80 |
(86.40, 288.00) | (60.48, 288.00) | (76.32, 216.00) | (86.40, 273.60) | (100.80, 259.20) | |
OUTPATIENTS 2,3 | Ā | ||||
Number of days child had diarrhea prior to visit | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | - | 3.0 |
(2.0, 5.0) | (2.0, 5.0) | (2.0, 4.0) | (2.0, 4.0) | ||
| Ā | 11.0 | 11.0 | 8.0 | - | 11.5 |
Patientās age (months) | (7.0, 17.0) | (7.0, 17.0) | (4.0, 13.0) | (5.0, 22.0) | |
| Ā | 172.80 | 151.20ā | 144.00ā | - | 259.20 |
Monthly household income (US$) | (100.80, 288.00) | (86.40, 288.00) | (115.20, 216.00) | (144.00, 345.60) | |