TABLE 1.
Clinical and laboratory variables for patients with suspected enteric fever
| Variable | Value for:
|
|
|---|---|---|
| All patients enrolled (n = 514) | Patients with positive blood cultures (n = 375) | |
| Age (yr)a | 12.9 (9) | 14 (9.5) |
| Preceding fever duration (days)b | 9 (7 to 12; 2 to 33) | 10 (7 to 13; 2 to 33) |
| Temp (°C)a | 39.3 (1.0) | 39.1 (1.0) |
| Hepatomegalyc | 337 of 511 (66) | 237 of 375 (64) |
| Melenac | 22 of 512 (4) | 14 of 374 (4) |
| Vomitingc | 91 of 508 (18) | 69 of 378 (18) |
| Abdominal painc | 161 of 509 (32) | 106 of 378 (62) |
| Diarrheac | 325 of 506 (64) | 234 of 378 (62) |
| Jaundicea | 5 of 512 (1) | 4 of 378 (1.1) |
| Peak temp (°C)a | 39.7 (0.9) | 39.7 (0.9) |
| Rose spotsc | 18 of 482 (4) | 17 of 378 (5) |
| Leukocyte count/μla | 7,300 (3,402) | 7,629 (3,121) |
| Hematocrit (%)a | 33.2 (4.9) | 33.6 (5.1) |
| Platelet count/μla | 180,000 (89,000) | 196,615 (84,795) |
a
Shown as mean (standard deviation).
b
Non-normally distributed continuous data shown as median (IQR; range).
c
Shown as number of patients positive (percentage).