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. 2014 Dec 26;9(12):e115938. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0115938

Table 2. Demographic and clinical characteristics of CHIKV+ve and CHIKV-ve patients included at Day 1-Day 2.

CHIKV+ve (n = 32) CHIKV-ve (n = 103) p-value Odd Ratio (CI 95%)
Age; mean (SD) 28.88 (18.13) 27.04 (16.91)
Sex; n (%) M 15 (46.9) 35 (34.0) 0.212 0.58 (0.26;1.31)
F 17 (53.1) 68 (66.0)
Fever; n (%) 31 (96.9) 100 (97.1) 1.0 0.93 (0.093;9.26)
Arthralgia; n (%) 27 (84.4) 56 (54.4) 0.0031 4.53 (1.62;12.69)
Number mean (SD) 3.81 (2.96) 1.83 (2.32)
Intensity; n (%) 0.000001 ND
Absent 5 (15.6) 47 (45.6)
Minor 1 (3.1) 11 (10.7)
Moderate 10 (31.3) 38 (36.9)
Important 16 (50.0) 7 (6.8)
Localisation; n (%) Wrist 25 (78.1) 36 (35.0) 0.00003 6.65 (2.62;16.86)
Hands (MCP+PIP) 24 (75.0) 29 (28.2) 0.000003 7.66 (3.09;18.98)
Ankles 14 (43.8) 22 (21.4) 0.021 2.86 (1.23;6.65)
Feet 12 (37.5) 10 (9.7) 0.00059 5.58 (2.12;14.7)
Knees 12 (37.5) 25 (24.3) 0.174 1.87 (0.80;4.36)
Cervicalgia 10 (31.3) 22 (21.4) 0.341 1.67 (0.69;4.05)
Lombalgia 10 (31.3) 20 (19.4) 0.222 1.88 (0.77;4.61)
Shoulders 8 (25.0) 12 (11.7) 0.086 2.53 (0.93;6.88)
Elbows 7 (21.9) 12 (11.7) 0.155 2.12 (0.76;5.96)
Headache; n (%) 21 (67.7) 58 (56.9) 0.305 1.59 (0.68;3.72)
Asthenia; n (%) 32 (100.0) 93 (90.3) 0.117 ND
Myalgia; n (%) 18 (64.3) 56 (57.1) 0.524 1.35 (0.56;3.22)
Moderate or Important 15 (53.6) 36 (36.7) 0.129 1.99 (0.85;4.64)
Shiver; n (%) 11 (34.4) 58 (56.3) 0.042 0.41 (0.18;0.93)
Dermatological signs; n (%) 14 (43.8) 33 (32.0) 0.288 1.65 (0.73;3.72)
Nausea or Vomiting; n (%) 7 (21.9) 23 (22.3) 1.00 0.97 (0.37;2.54)
Diarrhoea; n (%) 7 (21.9) 19 (18.4) 0.798 1.24 (0.47;3.28)
Respiratory signs; n (%) 1 (3.1) 4 (3.9) 1.00 0.80 (0.09;7.41)
Haemorrhagic signs; n (%) 0 (0.0) 1 (1.0) 1.00
Pruritus; n (%) 11 (34.4) 16 (15.5) 0.025 2.85 (1.15;7.03)
Burn under the feet; n (%) 4 (12.5) 2 (1.9) 0.028 7.21 (1.26;41.44)
Quality of Life; n (%)
Capacity to perform normal activity 0.129 ND
Very Bad 9 (28.1) 16 (15.5)
Medium 23 (71.9) 86 (83.5)
Very good 0 (0.0) 1 (1.0)
Health Status 0.676 ND
Very Bad 2 (6.3) 5 (4.9)
Medium 30 (93.8) 97 (94.2)
Very good 0 (0.0) 1 (1.0)
Quality of Sleep 0.009 ND
Very Bad 25 (78.1) 53 (51.5)
Medium 7 (21.9) 49 (47.6)
Very good 0 (0.0) 1 (1.0)
Use of Paracetamol; n (%) 32 (100.0) 102 (99.0) 1.00 ND
Use of NSAIDs; n (%) 11 (34.4) 19 (18.4) 0.086 2.32 (0.96;5.60)