Table 3.
Description of clinical signs and symptoms of patients stung by scorpions (n = 853)
| Signs and Symptoms | Males (55%) | Females (45%) | Total (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number (%) | Number (%) | ||||
| Local symptoms | Redness around the sting site | Yes | 150 (32.0) | 135 (35.2) | 285 (33.4) |
| No | 319 (68.0) | 249 (64.8) | 568 (66.6) | ||
| Local pain | Yes | 308 (65.7) | 252 (65.6) | 560 (65.6) | |
| No | 161 (34.3) | 132 (34.4) | 293 (34.4) | ||
| Numbness in limb or body | Yes | 11 (2.3) | 10 (2.6) | 21 (2.5) | |
| No | 458 (97.7) | 374 (97.4) | 832 (97.5) | ||
| Severe muscle pain | Yes | 17 (3.6) | 13 (3.4) | 30 (3.5) | |
| No | 452 (96.4) | 371 (96.6) | 823 (96.5) | ||
| Systemic symptoms | Signs of sympathetic nervous system | Yes | 15 (3.2) | 10 (2.6) | 25 (3.0) |
| No | 454 (96.8) | 374 (97.4) | 828 (97.0) | ||
| Signs of parasympathetic nervous system | Yes | 7 (1.5) | 5 (1.3) | 12 (1.4) | |
| No | 462 (98.5) | 379 (98.7) | 841 (98.6) | ||
| Signs of central system | Yes | 14 (3.0) | 9 (2.3) | 23 (2.6) | |
| No | 455 (97.0) | 375 (97.7) | 830 (97.4) | ||