Table 1.
Characteristics of Hajj Pilgrims, Jordan, 2014.
| Characteristic | All patients (n = 125) |
|
|---|---|---|
| n/total | % | |
| Demographics | ||
| Age groups (years) | ||
| 18–64 | 88/118 | 75 |
| 65+ | 30/118 | 25 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 76/123 | 62 |
| Female | 47/123 | 38 |
| Clinical characteristics | ||
| Symptoms | ||
| Fever | 51/125 | 41 |
| Cough | 95/125 | 76 |
| Sore throat | 62/125 | 50 |
| Nasal discharge | 46/125 | 37 |
| Difficulty breathing | 20/125 | 16 |
| Comorbid conditions | ||
| Diabetes | 17/125 | 14 |
| Hypertension | 28/125 | 22 |
| Heart disease | 10/125 | 8 |
| Kidney disease | 1/125 | 1 |
| Cancer | 1/125 | 1 |
| Bronchial asthma | 2/125 | 2 |
| Current smoker | 24/107 | 22 |
| Currently pregnant | 3/42 | 7 |
| Travel history | ||
| Exposures | ||
| Contact with sick person during Hajj | 31/119 | 26 |
| Contact with animal during Hajj | 3/115 | 3 |
| Visited market | 20/22 | 91 |
| Visited slaughterhouse | 2/22 | 9 |
| Visited health care facility prior to enrollment | 36/99 | 36 |
| Visited Hospital | 5/24 | 21 |
| Visited Center | 19/24 | 79 |
| Healthcare facility in KSA | 13/31 | 42 |
| Healthcare facility in Jordan | 18/31 | 58 |
| Mode of transportation | ||
| Bus | 93/125 | 74 |
| Car | 15/125 | 12 |
| Plane | 17/125 | 14 |