Table 1. Characteristics of Dutch children aged 6 months to 6 years with acute gastroenteritis who were seen in a primary care out-of-hours service (2007–2014)
CharacteristicsTotal (n = 12 455)Referred children (n = 1036)
Male sex, n (%)6517 (52.3)556 (53.7)
Median age, months (IQR)20.2 (11.6 to 36.0)18.0 (12.0 to 32.0)
Age categories
 6 months to <1 year, n (%)3229 (25.9)249 (24.0)
 1 to 6 years, n (%)9226 (74.1)787 (76.0)
Presenting symptoms
 Diarrhoea only, n (%)2678 (21.5)a 106 (10.2)b
  Vomiting only, n (%)3934 (31.6)c 214 (20.7)d
 Diarrhoea and vomiting, n (%)5843 (46.9)716 (69.1)

  • ↵a No information about vomiting in patient record (n = 1621).

  • ↵b No information about vomiting in patient record (n = 73).

  • ↵c No information about diarrhoea in patient record (n = 2006).

  • ↵d No information about diarrhoea in patient record (n = 112).

  • IQR
    interquartile range