Table 2. Demographic and clinical characteristics of typhoid fever cases, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania, 2007–2018.
| Variables | 2007–2008 | 2011–2014 | 2016–2018 | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 32) | (n = 15) | (n = 3) | (n = 50) | |||||
| Demographic characteristics | ||||||||
| Age, n (%) | ||||||||
| <5 years | 2 | (6.3) | 1 | (6.7) | 1 | (33.3) | 4 | (8.0) |
| 5–14 years | 5 | (15.6) | 5 | (33.3) | 0 | (0) | 10 | (20.0) |
| ≥15 years | 25 | (78.1) | 9 | (60.0) | 2 | (66.7) | 36 | (72.0) |
| Gender, n (%) | ||||||||
| Male | 17 | (53.1) | 8 | (53.3) | 1 | (33.3) | 26 | (52.0) |
| Female | 15 | (46.9) | 7 | (46.7) | 2 | (66.7) | 24 | (48.0) |
| Medications * | ||||||||
| Prior antimalarials, n (%) | 24 | (80.0) | 9 | (60.0) | 2 | (100.0) | 35 | (74.5) |
| Prior antibacterials, n (%) | 12 | (46.2) | 6 | (40.0) | 2 | (66.7) | 20 | (45.5) |
| Admission history and findings * | ||||||||
| Illness duration,** days, median (range) | 14 | (1–30) | 7 | (1–30) | 7 | (3–7) | 10 | (1–30) |
| Abdomen tender to palpation, n (%) | 5 | (25.0) | 4 | (26.7) | 0 | (0) | 9 | (20.9) |
*proportions reflect total number of responses to relevant question
**at time of enrollment