Table II.
Duration of admission and number of mosquito bites on left forearm among patients
| Duration of hospital stay in days (number of patients) | Number of mosquito bites reported on left forearm No. patients (%) by duration of hospital staya |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 bites | <5 bites | 6-9 bites | At least 10 bites | ||
| 1 | (n = 15) | 1 (6.7) | 2 (13.3) | 6 (40.0) | 6 (40.0) |
| 2–3 | (n = 83) | 2 (2.4) | 14 (16.8) | 24 (28.9) | 43 (51.8) |
| 4–7 | (n = 94) | 4 (4.3) | 13 (13.8) | 28 (29.8) | 49 (52.1) |
| 8–14 | (n = 39) | 0 (0) | 4 (10.3) | 5 (12.2) | 30 (76.9) |
| >14 | (n = 71) | 7 (9.9) | 4 (5.6) | 6 (8.5) | 54 (76.0) |
| Total | (N = 302) (CI) | 14 (4.6) (2.7–7.5) |
37 (12.3) (8.9–16.3) |
69 (22.9) (18.4–27.8) |
182 (60.3) (54.7–65.7) |
a
95% confidence interval (CI), Mid-P Exact, presented for the overall (Total) proportions: n (%) (95% CI).