Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of dengue patients
From: Elevated levels of vitamin D and deficiency of mannose binding lectin in dengue hemorrhagic fever
Clinical and demographic characteristics | DF cases n = 48 (%) | DHF cases n =45 (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age* | 29.5 (11–65) | 23.0 (4–58) | 0.026 |
Immune status** | 20 Primary (42.5) & 27 secondary (57.4.) | 8 primary (18.6) & 35 secondary (81.3) | 0.040 |
Fever | 48 (100.0) | 45 (100.0) | 1.000 |
Headache | 24 (50.0) | 23 (51.1) | 0.920 |
Myalgia | 28 (58.3) | 22 (48.9) | 0.480 |
Arthralgia | 7 (14.6) | 9 (20.0) | 0.670 |
Nausea/Vomitting | 0 | 12 (26.7) | <0.001 |
Abdominal pain | 0 | 5 (11.1) | 0.023 |
Retro orbital pain | 1 (2.1) | 4 (8.9) | 0.190 |
Rash | 9 (18.8) | 9 (20.0) | 0.950 |
Thrombocytopenia | 28 (58.3) | 41 (91.1) | <0.001 |
Platelet count* | 67000 (13000–330000) | 38500 (5000–150000) | 0.002 |