Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of patients with hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) included in the study.
| Patients with mild HFMD (n = 10) | Patients with severe HFMD at acute phase (n = 32) | Patients with severe HFMD at convalescent phase (n = 8) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (months)a | 30 (13–36) | 26 (14–37) | 24 (14–39) |
| Male (%) | 6 (60) | 16 (50) | 4 (50) |
| Onset of disease when swab samples were taken (days)b | 1 (0–2) | 2 (0–3) | 9 (7–12) |
| No. of oropharyngeal swabs | 4 | 10 | 6 |
| No. of rectal swabs | 10 | 32 | 8 |
a,b
Indicated as median (interquartile range).