Table 1.
Demographic features, presenting vital signs, clinical signs and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis of the studied patients
| Variables |
Diagnosis of meningitis
|
P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n=45) | No (n=75) | ||
| Age (year) | 42.71±21.64 | 52.44±21.01 | 0.017 |
| Sex | |||
| Male/Female ratio | 29/16 | 47/28 | 1.000 |
| Vital signs | |||
| Temperature (Celsius) | 38.44±0.63 | 37.84±0.57 | ˂0.001 |
| Heart rate (/minute) | 87.33±11.13 | 81.92±10.45 | 0.008 |
| Respiratory rate (/minute) | 16.00±2.41 | 15.39±1.93 | 0.128 |
| Mean arterial pressure (mmHg) | 86.07±12.71 | 91.72±14.76 | 0.035 |
| Clinical signs | |||
| Neck stiffness | 29 (64.4) | 22 (29.3) | ˂0.001 |
| Kernig sign | 25 (55.6) | 8 (10.7) | ˂0.001 |
| Brudzinski sign | 24 (53.3) | 7 (9.3) | ˂0.001 |
| Jolt accentuation of headache | 38 (84.7) | 26 (34.7) | ˂0.001 |
| CSF analysis | |||
| White blood cells (/mm3) | 624.38±1987.38 | 0.39±1.04 | 0.007 |
| Protein (mg/dl) | 78.00±54.93 | 42.03±27.44 | ˂0.001 |
| Glucose (mg/dl) | 64.76±37.24 | 77.87±32.78 | 0.046 |
Data were presented as mean ± standard deviation or frequency (%).