Table 2.
Clinical and biological features of all patients at initial presentation
| Variables | Reunion (N = 268) | Mayotte (N = 222) | P-Value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Features, n (% of known values) | |||
| Fever | 186 (82) | 123 (92) | 0.006 |
| Asthenia | 136 (60) | 92 (74) | 0.008 |
| Muscle Pain | 167 (73) | 85 (66) | 0.220 |
| Gastro-Enteric Symptoms | 98 (43) | 72 (57) | 0.013 |
| Respiratory Symptoms | 28 (12) | 20 (16) | 0.359 |
| Neurological Symptoms | 66 (29) | 63 (49) | <0.001 |
| Biological Features, Mean ± SD (number of known values) | |||
| Total Bilirubin (µmol/L) | 87 ± 111 (171) | 41 ± 55 (105) | <0.001 |
| AST (IU/L) | 157 ± 328 (206) | 81 ± 157 (145) | <0.001 |
| ALT (IU/L) | 75 ± 73 (193) | 62 ± 63 (146) | 0.060 |
| Creatininemia (µmol/L) | 238 ± 222 (227) | 147 ± 249 (153) | <0.001 |
| Platelets (× 109/L) | 107 ± 84 (228) | 136 ± 64 (153) | <0.001 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 13.2 ± 2.1 (228) | 12.7 ± 2.1 (155) | 0.016 |
| Neutrophils (× 109/L) | 9.6 ± 4.6 (228) | 7.6 ± 3.9 (138) | <0.001 |
| Lymphocytes (× 109/L) | 0.90 ± 1.18 (227) | 0.94 ± 0.71 (138) | 0.728 |
| CK (IU/L) | 3,120 ± 6,805 (189) | 1,999 ± 8,991 (29) | 0.431 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 233 ± 141 (199) | 220 ± 115 (146) | 0.352 |
ALT = alanine-amino transferase; AST = aspartate-amino transferase; CK = creatine kinase; CRP = C-reactive protein.
*
Significant differences are bolded.