Table 1.
Comparison of the descriptive characteristics between Spanish born and foreign born for the 44 confirmed cases of Zika virus infection in the city of Barcelona. January–November 2016.
| Spanish-born N (%) | Foreign-born N (%) | Total N (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 48% | 23 | 52% | 44 | ||
| AGE (MEDIAN, SD) | 33.5 | 10.7 | 36.5 | 12.7 | 35 | 11.8 |
| SEX | ||||||
| Male | 10 | 48% | 9 | 39% | 19 | 43% |
| Female | 11 | 52% | 14 | 61% | 25 | 57% |
| HOSPITALIZATION | ||||||
| Yes | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| No | 21 | 100% | 23 | 100% | 44 | 100% |
| CLINICAL SYMPTOMS | ||||||
| Fever | 14 | 67% | 13 | 57% | 27 | 61% |
| Arthralgia | 11 | 52% | 15 | 65% | 26 | 59% |
| Rash | 17 | 81% | 21 | 91% | 38 | 86% |
| Myalgia | 6 | 29% | 7 | 30% | 13 | 30% |
| Cephalea | 9 | 43% | 9 | 39% | 18 | 41% |
| Any other symptom | 15 | 71% | 12 | 52% | 27 | 61% |
| COMPLICATIONS | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| VISITED COUNTRY | ||||||
| Dominican Republic | 2 | 10% | 6 | 26% | 8 | 18% |
| Nicaragua | 6 | 29% | 2 | 9% | 8 | 18% |
| Colombia | 3 | 14% | 2 | 9% | 5 | 11% |
| Mexico | 3 | 14% | 1 | 4% | 4 | 9% |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0% | 4 | 17% | 4 | 9% |
| Vietnam | 3 | 14% | 0 | 0% | 3 | 7% |
| Honduras | 1 | 5% | 1 | 4% | 2 | 5% |
| Bolivia | 0 | 0% | 2 | 9% | 2 | 5% |
| Others | 3 | 14% | 5 | 22% | 8 | 18% |
| DETECTED BITES | ||||||
| Yes | 10 | 48% | 11 | 48% | 21 | 48% |
| No | 11 | 52% | 12 | 52% | 23 | 52% |
| PREGNANCY | 2 | 10% | 2 | 14% | 4 | 16% |
| DAYS OF RISK IN BARCELONA (VIREMIC PERIOD) | ||||||
| 0 days | 10 | 48% | 3 | 13% | 13 | 30% |
| 1–7 days | 5 | 24% | 6 | 26% | 11 | 25% |
| From 8 to 9 days | 6 | 29% | 14 | 61% | 20 | 45% |
| PREVENTIVE RECOMMENDATIONS | ||||||
| Yes | 21 | 100% | 23 | 100% | 44 | 100% |
| No | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |