Prevalence of Rotavirus Diarrhea among Children Up To 2 Years in a Hospital-Based Study
Tayyaba Haque, Madia Kazmi, Kamran Ali, Iftikhar Haider, Sara Azeem, Muhammad Aslam Chandio
752
ABSTRACT
Aim: To determine the prevalence of
Rotavirus diarrhea among children up to 2 years of age
Study design: A cross-sectional study
Place and Duration: This study was conducted at Khairpur Medical College Hospital Khairpur Mir’s, Pakistan
from June 2019 and December 2020.
Methodology: The children's clinical profiles were
examined, and the presence of rotavirus antigen in their stool with the ELISA
method was detected.
Results: The study included a total of 135 children
who were suffering from diarrhea, among them 65 (48.14%) were boys, and 70
(51.85%) were girls. It was observed that minimum participation was from zero to
5 months (n=27, 20%), and a maximum number of the patients were in the age
group 6 to 12 months (n=41, 30.37%). Rotavirus diarrhea was reported in 48.88% (n=66)
of the children. In the age group of 19 to 24 months, 55.88% were Rotavirus
positive. No significant association between the age and presence and absence
of Rotavirus has been observed. (X2= 1.3241, P=0.723). A significant
association has been observed between the feeding habits and the occurrence of
Rotavirus diarrhea. (X2= 26.5539, P< 0.00001)
Conclusion: Rotavirus infection was found in 48.88 % of
these children, and there is a link between rotavirus infection and the method
of feeding.
Keywords: Infant, Diarrhea,
Rotavirus, Breastfeeding
ABSTRACT
Aim: To determine the prevalence of
Rotavirus diarrhea among children up to 2 years of age
Study design: A cross-sectional study
Place and Duration: This study was conducted at Khairpur Medical College Hospital Khairpur Mir’s, Pakistan
from June 2019 and December 2020.
Methodology: The children's clinical profiles were
examined, and the presence of rotavirus antigen in their stool with the ELISA
method was detected.
Results: The study included a total of 135 children
who were suffering from diarrhea, among them 65 (48.14%) were boys, and 70
(51.85%) were girls. It was observed that minimum participation was from zero to
5 months (n=27, 20%), and a maximum number of the patients were in the age
group 6 to 12 months (n=41, 30.37%). Rotavirus diarrhea was reported in 48.88% (n=66)
of the children. In the age group of 19 to 24 months, 55.88% were Rotavirus
positive. No significant association between the age and presence and absence
of Rotavirus has been observed. (X2= 1.3241, P=0.723). A significant
association has been observed between the feeding habits and the occurrence of
Rotavirus diarrhea. (X2= 26.5539, P< 0.00001)
Conclusion: Rotavirus infection was found in 48.88 % of
these children, and there is a link between rotavirus infection and the method
of feeding.
Keywords: Infant, Diarrhea,
Rotavirus, Breastfeeding