Table 1.
Characteristics of adult patients with dengue.
| Included Cases (N = 1086) |
|
|---|---|
| Demographic and clinical features | |
| Median age (range), years | 52 (18–91) |
| Age > 65 years | 191 (17.5) |
| Male | 513 (47.2) |
| Comorbid condition | |
| Diabetes alone | 58 (5.3) |
| Hypertension alone | 123 (11.3) |
| Diabetes and hypertension | 92 (8.4) |
| Diabetes, hypertension, and other comorbidity | 12 a (1.1) |
| End-stage renal disease alone | 3 (0.3) |
| Median time from illness onset to hospital presentation (range), days | 3 (1–10) |
| Severe dengue (2009 WHO) | 82 (7.4) |
| Fatal | 39 (3.6) |
| Symptoms and signs at presentation | |
| Fever | 1028 (94.6) |
| Myalgia | 393 (36.2) |
| Bone pain | 463 (42.6) |
| Rash | 386 (35.5) |
| Headache | 445 (41) |
| Cough | 285 (26.2) |
| Retro-orbital pain | 123 (11.3) |
| Diarrhea | 158 (14.5) |
| Abdomen pain | 236 (21.7) |
| Vomiting | 322 (29.6) |
| Drowsiness | 106 (9.7) |
| Petechiae | 251 (23.1) |
Data are “number (%)” unless otherwise indicated. WHO = World Health Organization. a Among the 12 patients with diabetes, hypertension, and other comorbidity, chronic kidney disease was found in 5 patients, end-stage renal disease in 3, end-stage renal disease with ischemic heart disease in 2, as well as chronic kidney disease with ischemic heart disease in 1 patient, and chronic kidney disease with previous stroke in 1 patient.