Table 5.
Duration of envenomed patient hospitalization with or without antivenom treatment.
| Grade | Average hospitalization duration (days) | Total (days) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No antivenom | 1 infusion | 2 infusions | 3 infusions or more | Without/With antivenom | |
| 1 | 0.96 ± 0.8 | NA | NA | NA | 0.96 ± 0.8/NA |
| 2 | 6.8 ± 3.6 | 1.9 ± 0.85 | 2.3 ± 0.6 | 1.75 ± 0.5 | 6.8 ± 3.6/1.9 ± 0.8 (p = 0.002) |
| 3 | 10.6 ± 4 * | 3 ± 0.8 | 2.4 ± 0.9 | 2.7 ± 1 | 10.6 ± 4 */2.6 ± 0.9 (p < 0.02) |
| 2 + 3 | 8.1 ± 4 * | 1.95 ± 0.9 | 2.3 ± 0.7 | 2.4 ± 0.95 | 8.1 ± 4 * /2.1 ± 0.9 (p < 0.001) |
* The case of immediate death is not included in the calculation of the average hospitalization duration; NA = Not Applicable.