Table 4.
Comparison With Similar Studies in Sri Lanka.
| Author (year) | Present study (2017) | Sirisena (2014) | Murugananthan (2014) | Messer (2012) | Malavige (2006) | Lucas (2000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Study design | Retrospective | Cross sectional pilot study | Retrospective study | N/A | Prospective study | Retrospective study |
| Sample size | 305 children | 147 (254 with adult cases) | 288 (1085 with adult cases) | 65 (357 with adult cases) | 104 children | 177 children |
| Male % | 60.30% | 62.6% | 49.3% | 57.7% | 41.3% | N/A |
| Female % | 39.70% | 37.4% | 50.7% | 42.3% | 58.7% | N/A |
| Mean duration of fever (days) | 3.9 | N/A | 4.5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| DF | 80.70% | 68.9% | 55.4% | 79.8% | 17.3% | 19.2% |
| DHF | 19.30% | 30.3% | 12.2% | 31.4% | 82.7% | 80.8% |
| Cardiac | None | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.9% | N/A |
| Neurological | None | N/A | N/A | N/A | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Renal | None | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Hepatic | Mild = 62.6%, moderate = 3% | 1.2% | 26.2% | 7.7% | N/A | 78.0% |
| Headache | 55.10% | 90.2% | 54.0% | 50.8% | 71.2% | 16.4% |
| Bodyache | 52.50% | 79.1% | 26.4% | 53.8% | N/A | 15.3% |
| Nausea | 21.30% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Vomiting | 43.10% | N/A | 50.1% | 42.5% | 74.0% | 82.5% |
| Diarrhea | 15.40% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 17.3% | N/A |
| Abdominal pain | 21.60% | N/A | N/A | 29.8% | N/A | 43.5% |
| Bleeding manifestations | 2.60% | 18.9% | 24.7% | N/A | 38.5% | 42.9% |
| Right hypochandrial tenderness | 38.00% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 57.1% |
| Epigastric tenderness | 6.90% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Platelet count | Count < 25 × 109/L = 10.5%; Count < 100 × 109/L = 58.4%; | Count < 100 × 109/L = 65.4; Count < 20 × 109/L = 2.4% | N/A | Count < 100 × 109/L = 53.6% | Count < 100 × 109/L = 70.2%, count < 20 × 109/L = 9.6% | Count < 100 × 109/L = 39.0% |
| WBC count | Count < 4 × 106/L = 71.5% | Count < 4 × 106/L = 76.0% | N/A | N/A | Count < 4 × 109/L = 15.4% | N/A |
| Mortality | None | 1 | Percentage = 0.9% (absolute count N/A) | N/A | 0 | 2 |
Note. N/A: not available.