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. 2019 Apr 8;6:329–335. doi: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2019.03.004

Table 3.

Comparative Analysis of Case Occurrence, Clinical Manifestations & Mortality Rate between Leiurus quinquestriatus &Androctonus crassicauda Sting Cases.

Clinical manifestation Leiurusquinquestriatus
 Androctonuscrassicauda
 P-value
No. % No. %
  • •

    Case Occurrence

 58 52.7 52 47.3
Local reaction
  • •

    Pain at stung site

  • •

    Swelling

  • •

    Redness

  • •

    Numbness

 54
22
24
18		 93.1
37.9
41.4
31.0		 48
32
36
18		 92.3
61.5
69.2
34.6		 0.579
0.011*
0.03*
0.422
Systemic manifestation
  • •

    Headache

  • •

    Palpitation

  • •

    Dyspnea

  • •

    Vomiting

  • •

    Dizziness

  • •

    Convulsion

  • •

    Disturbed conscious level

  • •

    ECG

 30
4
4
52
10
2
26
14		 51.7
6.9
6.9
89.7
17.2
3.4
44.8
24.1		 32
0
2
48
18
4
26
10		 61.5
0
3.8
92.3
34.6
7.7
50.0
19.2		 0.339
.073
0.682
0.442
0.03*
0.419
0.70
0.38
Mortality rate
  • •

    Overall mortality

 0 0.0 6 11.5 0.01*