Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of dengue patients
| Clinical and demographic characteristics | DF cases n = 48 (%) | DHF cases n =45 (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age* |
29.5 (11–65) |
23.0 (4–58) |
0.026 |
| Immune status** |
20 Primary (42.5) & 27 secondary (57.4.) |
8 primary (18.6) & 35 secondary (81.3) |
0.040 |
| Fever |
48 (100.0) |
45 (100.0) |
1.000 |
| Headache |
24 (50.0) |
23 (51.1) |
0.920 |
| Myalgia |
28 (58.3) |
22 (48.9) |
0.480 |
| Arthralgia |
7 (14.6) |
9 (20.0) |
0.670 |
| Nausea/Vomitting |
0 |
12 (26.7) |
<0.001 |
| Abdominal pain |
0 |
5 (11.1) |
0.023 |
| Retro orbital pain |
1 (2.1) |
4 (8.9) |
0.190 |
| Rash |
9 (18.8) |
9 (20.0) |
0.950 |
| Thrombocytopenia |
28 (58.3) |
41 (91.1) |
<0.001 |
| Platelet count* | 67000 (13000–330000) | 38500 (5000–150000) | 0.002 |
*Age and platelet counts are represented in the form of median values with ranges in the parenthesis and compared between DF and DHF cases using Mann–Whitney U test.
**For determining immune status, only 47 DF and 43 DHF samples were available.