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. 2006 Aug 31;1(2-3):82–85.

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