Table 1.

Demographic and epidemiological characteristics of acute Q fever patients

	Acute Q fever patients
	n = 48
Male, n (%)	46 (95.8)
Age, years, median (IQR)	51.5 (46.3–58.8)
Underlying diseases
No comorbidity, n (%)	27 (56.3)
Hypertension, n (%)	13 (27.1)
Diabetes mellitus, n (%)	11 (22.9)
Congestive heart failure, n (%)	2 (4.2)
Chronic liver disorder, n (%)	1 (2.1)
Cerebrovascular disorder, n (%)	1 (2.1)
Malignancy, n (%)	3 (6.3)
Animal contact, n (%)	4 (8.3)
Live in rural area, n (%)	24 (50.0)
Occupational risk, n (%)	7 (14.6)
Livestock raiser, n (%)	3 (4.2)
Veterinarian, n (%)	1 (2.1)
Farmer, n (%)	6 (8.3)