Table 4.
Characteristics of the patients who participated in this study
| Characteristics | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 27 | 47 |
| Female | 23 | 40 |
| Age (mean±SD) | Mean=41.1±17.2 years | |
| Education | ||
| Under diploma | 109 | 73.2 |
| Diploma | 32 | 21.5 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 6 | 4 |
| Master’s degree | 1 | 0.7 |
| Doctorate | 1 | 0.7 |
| Living | ||
| Rural | 83 | 56 |
| Urban | 66 | 44 |
| Occupations | ||
| Farmer | 68 | 45.6 |
| Housewife | 39 | 26.2 |
| Employed | 28 | 18.8 |
| Administrative jobs | 8 | 5.4 |
| Butcher | 4 | 2.7 |
| Veterinarian | 1 | 0.67 |
| Clinical picture | ||
| Fever | 122 | 81.9 |
| Arthralgia | 69 | 46.3 |
| Chills | 240 | 51.2 |
| Headache | 94 | 61.3 |
| Sweating | 112 | 75.2 |
| Anorexia | 110 | 73.8 |
| Low back pain | 102 | 68.5 |
| Weight loss | 112 | 75.2 |
| Myalgia | 132 | 88.6 |
| Arthritis | 17 | 11.4 |
| Hepatomegaly | 7 | 4.7 |
| Orchitis (males) | 20 | 13.4 |
| Meningismus | 1 | 0.7 |
| Splenomegaly | 2 | 1.3 |
| Lymphadenopathy | 4 | 2.7 |
| Spondylitis | 45 | 30.2 |
| Sacroiliitis | 67 | 45 |