Table 1. Clinical characteristics of Mediterranean spotted fever hospitalizations (n = 4,735), 1997–2014, Spain.
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 2945 (62.2) |
| Female | 1790 (37.8) |
| Age-groups | |
| <15 y | 731 (15.4) |
| 16–44 y | 1188 (25.1) |
| 45–64 y | 1383 (29.2) |
| >=65 y | 1433 (30.3) |
| Type of admission | |
| Urgent | 4577 (96.7) |
| Programmed | 154 (3.3) |
| Others/unknown | 4 (0.1) |
| Surgical intervention | |
| No | 4453 (94.0) |
| Yes | 282 (6.0) |
| Lenght of stay | |
| ≤ 7 days | 3331 (70.3) |
| > 7 days | 1404 (29.7) |
| Type of discharge | |
| Home | 4,630 (97.8) |
| Transfer | 29 (0.6) |
| Others/unknown | 38 (0.8) |
| Exitus | 38 (0.8) |
| Readmission | |
| No | 4,637 (97.9) |
| Yes | 98 (2.1) |