Table 1.
Demographic features and critical time intervals of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome cases
| Variable | All (n = 208) | Nonfatal case (n = 189) | Fatal case (n = 19) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital, n (%) | 0.464 | |||
| A | 39 (18.8) | 34 (18.0) | 5 (26.3) | |
| B | 57 (27.4) | 51 (27.0) | 6 (31.6) | |
| C | 34 (16.3) | 30 (15.9) | 4 (21.1) | |
| D | 78 (37.5) | 74 (39.2) | 4 (21.1) | |
| Gender, n (%) | 0.470 | |||
| Male | 104 (50.0) | 96 (50.8) | 8 (42.1) | |
| Female | 104 (50.0) | 93 (49.2) | 11 (57.9) | |
| Occupation, n (%) | 1.000* | |||
| Farmer | 188 (90.4) | 171 (90.5) | 17 (89.5) | |
| Housewife/worker/retiree | 20 (9.6) | 18 (9.5) | 2 (10.5) | |
| Age, median (IQR), years | 64 (54, 72) | 64.0 (53, 71.5) | 70.0 (62, 75) | 0.056# |
| Critical time interval, median (IQR) | ||||
| Duration of hospitalization | 10.0 (8.0, 14.0) | 10.0 (8.0, 14.0) | 5.0 (3.0, 8.0) | < 0.001† |
| Duration of clinical course | 16.0 (12.0, 20.0) | 16.0 (13.0, 20.0) | 8.0 (6.0, 12.0) | < 0.001† |
IQR = interquartile range. Data are presented as frequency (percentage) or median (IQR).
*
Fisher exact test.
†
Mann–Whitney U test.