Table 3. Exertional heat stroke recurrence, 2008–2010 cohort with questionnaire.
| EHS recurrence | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||
| Number of subjects (%) | 14 (9.7%) | 131 (89.3%) | |
| Demographic data | |||
| Age (y) | 28.3 ± 8.4 | 25.4 ± 5.2 | 0.21 |
| Sex ratio (M/F) | 11/3 | 120/11 | 0.14 |
| BMI | 25.7±4.9 | 24.9±2.8 | 0.82 |
| BMI > 25 kg.m-2 | 4 | 56 | 0.30 |
| Cooper test (m) a | 2917 ± 343 | 2940 ± 337 | 0.82 |
| Clinical data | |||
| Coma | 9 | 79 | 0.77 |
| Seizures | 2 | 4 | 0.10 |
| Confusion | 10 | 74 | 0.28 |
| Tco ≥ 41°C | 4 | 27 | 0.50 |
| Biological data | |||
| Renal failure | 2 | 27 | 0.38 |
| Hepatic insufficiency | 0 | 14 | 0.10 |
| Admission to ICU | 1 | 20 | 0.69 |
Legend: BMI, body mass index; EHS, exertional heat stroke; ICU, intensive care unit; Tco, body core temperature.
aFor male subjects between 20 and 29 years of age, the results are ‘excellent’ for distances > 2800 m, ‘good’ for distances of 2400–2800 m, ‘average’ for distances between 2200 and 2400 m, ‘low’ for distances between 1600 and 2200 m and ‘weak’ for distances < 1600 m [19].