Table 2: Comparison of the presenting symptoms among patients with and without thrombocytopaenia.
| Symptom | Platelet count (%) | OR* (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | Thrombocytopaenia | ||
| Presented at or after day 3 of fever | 26 (65) | 31 (93.9) | 5.88(1.20-28.8)† |
| Myalgia | 32 (80) | 23 (82.1) | 1.09 (0.51-2.31) |
| Headache | 25 (64.1) | 22 (78.6) | 1.56 (0.75-3.26) |
| Nausea/vomiting | 18 (46.2) | 23 (76.7) | 2.24 (1.12-4.50)‡ |
| Arthralgia | 26 (40) | 13 (54.2) | 1.43 (0.76-2.69) |
| Retro-orbital pain | 9 (23.1) | 6 (26.1) | 1.11 (0.54-2.29) |
| Rash | 5 (12.5) | 8 (24.2) | 1.47 (0.88-2.49) |
*Odds ratio (95% confidence interval)
†p=0.04
‡p=0.01