Table 1.
Characteristics of Patients Presenting With Acute Febrile Illness With or Without Culture-Confirmed Enteric Fever
| Characteristic | With Culture-Confirmed Enteric Fever | Without Culture-Confirmed Enteric Fever | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | |||
| <5 | 2/109 (2) | 320/4200 (8) | <.001 |
| 5–15 | 29/109 (27) | 780/4200 (19) | |
| 16–24 | 50/109 (46) | 868/4200 (21) | |
| 25–49 | 27/109 (25) | 1176/4200 (28) | |
| ≥50 | 1/109 (1) | 1036/4200 (25) | |
| Female sex | 52/109 (48) | 2238/4200 (53) | .291 |
| Fever duration, da | 4 (4–7) | 5 (3–7) | .733 |
| Febrile at presentation | 27/107 (25) | 1109/4146 (27) | .811 |
| Sought prior care during episode | 72/108 (67) | 2295/4122 (56) | .030 |
| Reported antibiotic use within past 2 wk | 45/96 (47) | 1431/3675 (39) | .142 |
| Clinical diagnosis | |||
| Any, no. | 109 | 3974 | |
| Enteric fever | 55/109 (50) | 1279/3974 (32) | <.001 |
| Lower respiratory tract infection | 0/109 (0) | 282/3974 (7) | .007 |
| Upper respiratory tract infection | 5/109 (5) | 259/3974 (7) | .541 |
| Urinary tract infection | 3/109 (3) | 207/3974 (5) | .355 |
| Viral fever | 3/109 (3) | 126/3974 (3) | 1.000 |
| Tuberculosis | 0/109 | 30/3974 (1) | .732 |
| Admitted to hospital | 17/107 (16) | 958/4099 (23) | .090 |
Data are proportion (%) of patients or median value (interquartile range).
aData are for 109 patients with and 4200 without culture-confirmed enteric fever.