Table 2 Fever, and length of hospitalization and diarrhoea duration.
Parameters | Campylobacter (N = 332) 1 | Shigella (N = 158) 2 | Salmonella (N = 132) 3 | P | P for multiple comparisons performed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fever at admission (oC) | Mean (±s.d.) | 38 (1.1) | 38.4 (1.2) | 38.2 (1.3) | <0.005 | 1 vs. 2 | 0.003 |
Median | 38 | 38.5 | 38.1 | 1 vs. 3 | 0.66 | ||
Q1, Q3 | 37.2, 38.9 | 37.7, 39.3 | 37.3, 39.2 | 2 vs. 3 | 0.33 | ||
Length of hospital stay (days) | Mean (±s.d.) | 4.343 (3.7) | 3.6 (1.3) | 5.4 (3.8) | <0.001 | 1 vs. 2 | 0.005 |
Median | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 vs. 3 | <0.001 | ||
Q1, Q3 | 3, 5 | 3, 4 | 4, 6 | 2 vs. 3 | <0.001 | ||
Duration of diarrhoea (days) | Mean (±s.d.) | 5.3 (5.1) | 3.5 (1.4) | 6.2 (5) | <0.001 | 1 vs. 2 | <0.001 |
Median | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 vs. 3 | 0.003 | ||
Q1, Q3 | 3, 6 | 3, 4 | 3, 7 | 2 vs. 3 | <0.001 | ||
