Table 1.
Self-reported demographics of clinically diagnosed participants
| Residence | Gender | Age | When infected | Where infected | Diagnosis procedure | Hospital admission | %EV | Dot blot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pahoa | F | 68 | 1981 | Honokaa or Hilo | Spinal tap | HMC | 18 | P |
| Pahoa | M | 52 | 2004 | Kapoho (Puna) | Spinal tap | QMC | 58 | N |
| Pahoa | F | 63 | 2005 | Kapoho (Puna) | Antibody test | NR | 27 | N |
| Pahoa | M | 67 | 2007 | Pahoa (Puna) | Eosinophil test | NR | 60 | P |
| Hilo | M | 30 | 2008 | Kapoho (Puna) | Spinal tap | HMC | 53 | N |
| Pahoa | M | 70 | 2009 | Papaya Farms Rd (Puna) | Other | Thailand | 69 | P |
| Pahoa | F | 12 | 2009 | Puna, HI | Spinal Tap | HMC | 48 | N |
| Pahoa | M | 73 | 2009 | Pahoa (Puna) | Symptoms | NR | 16 | N |
| Keaau | F | 62 | 2010 | Hawaii | Don't Know | NR | 38 | N |
| Hilo | F | 39 | 2014 | Hilo | Spinal Tap/CT | HMC | 100 | P |
| Hilo | M | 39 | 2014 | Hilo | Spinal tap | HMC | 70 | P |
| Hilo | F | 55 | 2014 | Keaau (Puna) | Ab test | NR | 32 | N |
| Pahoa | M | 23 | 2015 | Puna | Spinal tap | HMC | 111 | P |
| Pahoa | M | 73 | 2015 | Puna | Antibody test | HMC | 87 | P |
| Pahoa | F | 59 | 2015 | Puna | Symptoms and response to treatment | NR | 69 | N |
HMC = Hilo Medical Center (Hilo); QMC = Queen’s Medical Center (Honolulu); all were diagnosed by MD or ND. NR = no response; M = male; F = female. The %EV is the ELISA value, and dot blot is listed as positive (P) or negative (N).