Table 2. Characteristics Presented by Patients Suffering from Dengue Fever (DF) and Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF).
| Characteristics | DF (%) | DHF (%) | N | p value1 |
| Demographics | ||||
| Age [median (interquartile range)] | 30 (22) | 24.5 (17) | 299 | 0.05 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 184 (77) | 34 (56.7) | 299 | 0.03 |
| Female | 55 (23) | 26 (43.3) | ||
| Clinical Presentation | ||||
| Headache | 184 (77) | 46 (76.7) | 299 | >0.05 |
| Myalgia/arthralgia | 212 (88.7) | 49 (81.6) | 299 | 0.191 |
| Vomiting | 121 (50.6) | 35 (58.3) | 299 | 0.314 |
| Abdominal pain | 34 (14.2) | 21 (35) | 299 | 0.001 |
| Nausea | 36 (15.1) | 17 (28.3) | 299 | 0.023 |
| Rash | 16 (6.7) | 12 (20) | 299 | 0.005 |
| Diarrhea | 11 (4.6) | 5 (8.3) | 299 | 0.331 |
| Anorexia | 13 (5.4) | 9 (15) | 299 | 0.22 |
| Sore throat | 16 (6.7) | 6 (10) | 299 | 0.407 |
| Retro-orbital pain | 17 (7.1) | 9 (15) | 299 | 0.07 |
| Cough | 22 (9.2) | 7 (11.6) | 299 | 0.625 |
| Cold skin/clammy skin | 4 (1.7) | 5 (8.3) | 299 | 0.018 |
| Restlessness | 11 (4.6) | 7 (11.6) | 299 | 0.062 |
| Periorbital puffiness | 5 (2.1) | 5 (8.3) | 299 | 0.031 |
| Hemorrhages | ||||
| Epistaxis (Nose bleed) | 14 (5.9) | 15 (25) | 299 | <0.001 |
| Gingivitis (Gum Bleed) | 17 (7.1) | 11 (18.3) | 299 | 0.012 |
| Melena (blood in stool) | 9 (3.8) | 12 (20) | 299 | <0.001 |
| Hematemesis (vomiting blood) | 13 (5.4) | 8 (13.3) | 299 | 0.045 |
| Hematuria (blood in urine) | 5 (2.1) | 5 (8.3) | 299 | 0.031 |
| Petechiae (small spots) | 12 (5) | 7 (11.7) | 299 | 0.074 |
| Other* | 8 (3) | 7 (11.7) | 299 | 0.016 |
| Clinical Signs | ||||
| Temperature [median (SD)] | 37 (0.2) | 37.22 (1.1) | 0.108 | |
| Abdominal tenderness | 7 (2.9) | 8 (13.3) | 299 | 0.003 |
| Splenomegaly (Spleen enlargement) | 15 (6.3) | 14 (23.3) | 299 | <0.001 |
| Hepatomegaly (Liver enlargement) | 12 (5) | 18 (30) | 299 | <0.001 |
| Laboratory Findings | ||||
| Thrombocytopenia at presentation | 226 (96.2) | 57(95) | 295 | 0.715 |
| Low hemoglobin | 104 (44.1) | 43 (71.7) | 296 | <0.001 |
| Hematocrit level on admission [median (SD)] | 42.05 (8.3) | 36 (17.9) | 296 | <0.001 |
| Leukopenia | 172 (72.3) | 42 (70) | 298 | 0.749 |
| Increased ALT | 112/213 (52.6) | 23/31 (74.2) | 244 | 0.032 |
| Increased AST | 08/14 (57.1) | 05/05 (100) | 19 | 0.077 |
1
p-value was calculated by non-parametric (Mann-Whitney U) test for age, temperature, and hematocrit. The χ2-test was used for all other categorical variables; p value less than 0.05 was considered as significant.
*Menstrual bleed, Sub-conjunctival bleed, Ear Bleed, Hemoptysis, Purpura, Ecchymosis.