Table 2 Clinical features during admission
Clinical feature(s) | Median [range] or, number of patients with the feature (%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
E30 patients | JEV patients | ||
n = 43 | n = 60 | ||
Body temperature (°C)1 | 38.0 [36.2-41.0] | 38.5 [36.5-40.0] | 0.096 |
Pulse rate (beats per min.)1 | 100 [80–120] {34}2 | 100 [70–145] {58}2 | 0.092 |
Respiratory rate (breaths per min.)1 | 26 [20–45] {13}2 | 26 [20–50] {31}2 | 0.691 |
Length of stay in the hospital (day) | 7 [3-23] | 9 [1–37] | 0.003* |
Highest body temperature (°C) | 38.0 [37.0-41.0] | 38.8 [37.0-40.0] | 0.010* |
Period of fever3 (day) | 1 [1-14] | 2 [1-7] | 0.259 |
Headache | 41 (95) | 30 (50) | < 0.001* |
Period of headache (day) | 2 [1-7] {41} | 2.5 [1-12] {30} | 0.006* |
Vomiting | 42 (98) | 20 (33) | < 0.001* |
Period of vomiting (day) | 1 [1-5] {42} | 1 [1,2] {20} | 0.526 |
Altered consciousness | 5 (12) | 58 (97) | < 0.001* |
Period of altered consciousness (day) | 1 [1-3] {5} | 3 [1-17] {58} | 0.002* |
Seizure | 2 (5) | 44 (73) | < 0.001* |
Period of seizure (day) | 1 [1] {2} | 2 [1-7] {44} | < 0.001* |
Sign of meningeal irritation | 30 (70) | 41 (68) | 0.877 |
Period of meningeal irritation (day) | 1 [1-6] {30} | 3 [1-14] {41} | 0.002* |
Babinski reflex | 18 (42) | 37 (62) | 0.047* |
Period of Babinski reflex (day) | 1 [1-3] {18} | 2 [1-7] {37} | 0.001* |
Focal neurological sign | 2 (5) | 10 (17) | 0.070 |
Period of focal neurological sign (day) | 1 [1] {2} | 2.5 [1-13] {10} | 0.037* |
Dyspnea | 2 (5) | 10 (17) | 0.070 |
Hemiplegia | 0 (0) | 15 (25) | < 0.001* |
Fatigue | 14 (33) | 22 (37) | 0.666 |
Abdominal symptom | 8 (19) | 3 (5) | 0.048* |
Neck or back pain | 11 (26) | 1 (2) | < 0.001* |
Joint pain | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 0.235 |
Skin rash | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | 0.395 |
Fever3 + Headache | 0 (0) | 11 (18) | 0.002* |
Headache + Vomiting | 8 (19) | 0 (0) | < 0.001* |
Vomiting + Fever3 | 4 (9) | 2 (3) | 0.232 |
Fever3 + Headache + Vomiting | 32 (74) | 16 (27) | < 0.001* |