Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of dengue patients, Nepal, 2022.
| Characteristics | Category | Outpatients | Inpatients | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Child | 22 (88.0) | 3 (12.0) | 0.027 |
| Adult | 250 (66.5) | 126 (33.5) | ||
| Gender | Female | 106 (64.2) | 59 (35.8) | 0.198 |
| Male | 166 (70.3) | 70 (29.7) | ||
| Travel history | No | 32 (24.1) | 101 (75.9) | 1.000 |
| Yes | 1 (14.3) | 6 (85.7) | ||
| Fever * | Yes | 272 (67.8) | 129 (32.2) | - |
| Myalgia | No | 26 (89.7) | 3 (10.3) | 0.046 |
| Yes | 246 (66.1) | 126 (33.9) | ||
| Rash | No | 238 (73.7) | 85 (26.3) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 34 (43.6) | 44 (56.4) | ||
| Diarrhea | No | 247 (72.6) | 93 (27.4) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 25 (41.0) | 36 (59.0) | ||
| Vomiting | No | 34 (64.2) | 19 (35.8) | 0.538 |
| Yes | 238 (68.4) | 110 (31.6) | ||
| Retro-orbital pain | No | 239 (71.8) | 94 (28.2) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 33 (49.3) | 34 (50.7) | ||
| Any bleeding | No | 270 (71.3) | 109 (28.7) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 2 (9.1) | 20 (90.9) | ||
| Anorexia | No | 7 (77.8) | 2 (22.2) | 0.724 |
| Yes | 265 (67.6) | 127 (32.4) | ||
| Sore throat | No | 258 (68.0) | 126 (32.0) | 0.288 |
| Yes | 14 (82.4) | 3 (17.6) | ||
| Abdominal pain | No | 269 (69.5) | 118 (30.5) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 3 (21.4) | 11 (78.6) | ||
| Ascites | No | 33 (24.1) | 104 (75.9) | 1.000 |
| Yes | 0 (0) | 3 (100.0) | ||
| Hepatomegaly | No | 33 (24.3) | 103 (75.7) | 0.573 |
| Yes | 0 (0) | 4 (100.0) | ||
| Splenomegaly | No | 33 (23.7) | 106 (76.3) | 1.000 |
| Yes | 0 (0) | 1 (100.0) |
The chi-square test was used to analyze categorical variables. Figures in the parentheses indicate percentages unless stated otherwise. * All were febrile patients.