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Table 1 Demographic data of the patients who tested positive for Cryptosporidium and Rotavirus pathogens

From: Rotavirus and Cryptosporidium pathogens as etiological proxies of gastroenteritis in some pastoral communities of the Amathole District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Patient(s)

Age range (years)

≤ 5/6–40/≥ 41

Type of locality (rural/semi-rural/peri-urban/urban)

Source of income (employment)

Total no. of individuals per household

Source of water/storage

Type of sanitary system (toilets/restrooms/lavatories)

Distance to the nearest medical centre/clinic/Hospital (km)

History of diarrhea within the household and period of diagnosis

Immune/health status

P04

≥ 41

Rural

Social grant

8

Tap/storage tanks

Flushable toilets

≈ 5

Yes/3 days

Diabetic

P01

≥ 41

Rural

Social grant

8

Tap/storage tanks

Flushable toilet

≈ 5

No

Diabetic

P03

≤ 5

Rural

3

Tap

Pit toilet

≈ 8

No

Healthy

P 07

6–40

Rural

Social grant

6

Tap and storage tanks

Flushable toilet

≈ 12

No

Undisclosed

KH01

≤ 5

Rural

11

Tap

Flushable toilets

4

No

Healthy

KH03

≤ 5

Rural

4

Tap

Flushable toilets

≈ 8

No

Healthy

KH 04

≤ 5

Rural

8

Tap

Flushable toilets

≈ 4

No

Healthy

KH 05

≤ 5

Peri-urban

7

Tap

In-house restroom

≈ 1

No

Healthy

KH 07

≤ 5

Rural

6

Tap

Flushable toilets

≈ 3

No

Healthy

KH 10

≤ 5

Rural

Social grant

4

Tap

Pit toilet

≈ 8

No

Undisclosed

KH 12

≤ 5

Rural

9

Tap

Flushable toilets

≈ 8

No

Healthy

KH 13

6–40

Semi-rural

10

Tap/storage tanks

Flushable toilet

≈ 4

No

Undisclosed

MHC 02

≤ 5

Rural

Social grant

8

Tap/storage tank

In-house restroom

≈ 1

No

MHC 03

≤ 5

Rural

Social grant

8

Tap

Pit toilet

≈ 7

Yes/2 days

MHC 04

≤ 5

Rural

Social grant

5

Tap

Flushable toilet

≈ 5

No

MHC 06

≤ 5

Rural

Social grant

5

Tap/storage tanks

Flushable toilet

≈ 5

Yes/2 days

Vic 02

≤ 5

Semi-rural

8

Tap/storage tanks

Flushable toilet

≈ 2

No

Vic 04

6–40

Semi-rural

9

Tap/storage tanks

Flushable toilet

≈ 2

Yes

Healthy

Vic 06

≤ 5

Semi-rural

4

Tap

Flushable toilet

≈ 2

No

Healthy

UN 01

6–40

Rural

Unemployed

8

Storage tanks

Pit toilet

≈ 8

No

Undisclosed

R07

≥ 41

Peri-urban

Employed

5

Storage tanks

Flushable toilet

≈ 2

Yes

Undisclosed