Table 1.
Patient characteristics of human disease cases in study areas, 1992–2018
| Leutkirch im Allgäu and environs (area I) n = 9 AE cases |
Isny im Allgäu and environs (area II) n = 0 AE cases |
Ehingen (Donau) and environs (area III) n = 5 AE cases |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Age at initial diagnosis | |||
|
Mean ± SD (Range) |
54.5 ± 17.3 (22–79) |
55.0 ± 18.2 (27–78) |
|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 4 (44.4%) | 2 (40.0%) | |
| Female | 5 (55.6%) | 3 (60.0%) | |
| Incidental finding | 6/9 (66.7%) | 3/5 (60.0%) | |
| Dog ownership | 7/9 (77.8%) | 3/5 (60.0%) | |
| Agricultural activity | 2/9 (22.2%) | 2/5 (40.0%) | |
| Human population | 30.181 inhabitants | 14.735 inhabitants | 35.870 inhabitants |
| Prevalence/100,000 | 29.8/100,000 | 0.0/100,000 | 13.9/100,000 |