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. 2017 Apr 15;2(2):10. doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed2020010

Table 1.

Demographic and historical features of 36 patients with Queensland tick typhus (QTT).

Characteristic Value
Age 3–72 years (Mean 39.5, Median 36.1)
Sex Male-to-female ratio 1:1.1
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    Male

 17/36 (47%)
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    Female

 19/36 (53%)
Occupation
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    Groundsman/ranger

 3/36 (8%)
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    Farming

 3/36 (8%)
Hobby/activity
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    Camping

 3/36 (8%)
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    Gardening

 3/36 (8%)
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    Bushwalking

 2/36 (6%)
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    Other

 1/36 (3%)
Residence on acreage/property 4/36 (11%)
Recent travel (e.g., holiday) 11/36 (31%)
Tick bite 17/36 (47%)
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    Single

 14/36 (39%)
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    Multiple

 3/36 (8%)
Frequency of known risk factors
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    0

 8/36 (22%)
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    1

 13/36 (36%)
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    2

 13/36 (36%)
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    3

 3/36 (8%)