Table 2.
Clinical and epidemiologic aspects of 472 confirmed cases of novel Influenza A (H1N1) - Hospital das Clinicas FMUSP - June 16 to September 18, 2009
| Variable | Novel Influenza A H1N1 |
|
|---|---|---|
| nº | % | |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 262 | 55.5 |
| Age | ||
| 0 – 9 | 107 | 22.7 |
| 10 – 19 | 77 | 16.3 |
| 20 – 29 | 98 | 20.8 |
| 30 – 39 | 60 | 12.7 |
| 40 – 49 | 50 | 10.6 |
| 50 – 59 | 50 | 10.6 |
| >=60 | 30 | 6.4 |
| Total | 472 | 100.0 |
| Median age | 25 (<1 to 88 years) | |
| Pre-existing conditions | ||
| Immunosuppression | 72 | 15.3 |
| Chronic respiratory disease | 69 | 14.6 |
| Chronic cardiovascular disease | 58 | 12.3 |
| Heath care professional | 40 | 8.5 |
| Pregnancy | 35 | 7.4 |
| Chronic metabolic disorder | 22 | 4.7 |
| Cancer | 14 | 3.0 |
| Smoke | 15 | 3.2 |
| Transplants | 10 | 2.1 |
| Without comorbidity | 73 | 15.5 |
| Presenting manifestations | ||
| Cough | 398 | 84.3 |
| Fever | 378 | 80.1 |
| Rhinorrhoea | 229 | 48.5 |
| Dyspnea | 198 | 41.9 |
| Myalgia | 186 | 39.4 |
| Sore throat | 123 | 26.1 |
| Arthralgia | 61 | 12.9 |
| Diarrhea | 37 | 7.8 |
| Conjunctivitis | 34 | 7.2 |
| Headache | 31 | 6.6 |