Table 1.
Characteristics of 100 patients admitted with fever to a tertiary care hospital in South India during July 2007
| Characteristics | Patients (n = 100) |
|---|---|
|
Age (years) |
|
| Mean (median, range) |
37.5 (36.0, 16–84) |
|
Gender |
|
| Male (n) |
61 |
| Female (n) |
39 |
|
Fever duration (weeks) |
|
| Mean (median, range) |
5.4 (2.1, 0.1- 42.9) |
| < 1 week (n) |
34 |
| 1-4 weeks (n) |
30 |
| 1-3 months (n) |
26 |
| > 3 months (n) |
9 |
|
Length of stay (days) |
|
| Mean (median, range) |
11.6 (8.0, 1–57) |
|
Comorbidity |
|
| HIV1 (n) |
6 |
| Diabetes (n) | 23 |
Missing values: Age, n = 2; Fever duration, n = 2.
Length of stay, n = 1; Comorbidity, missing values interpreted as no comorbidity.
1Six were known HIV positive; among these one had a negative
HIV test recorded, one was not tested, and four were HIV antibody positive.