Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of study population.
| Baseline characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Total | 430 (100) |
| Age (years) | 19.8a |
| Race | |
| Chinese | 373 (86.7) |
| Malay | 17 (3.6) |
| Indian | 32 (7.4) |
| Others | 8 (1.9) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 426 (99.1) |
| Female | 4 (0.9) |
| Recent analgesic/antipyretic use | 53 (12.3) |
| Fever detected | |
| Self-reported fever | 52 (12.1) |
| Fever detected by handheld infrared thermoscope ITDS | 29 (6.7) |
| Fever detected by STE ITDS | 21 (4.9) |
| Fever detected by Omnisense ITDS | 66 (15.3) |
ITDS, Infrared Thermal Detection System.
a
Mean.