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Table 2 Clinical and demographic characteristics of study participants stratified by RVFV infection status

From: Serological evidence of rift valley fever virus among acute febrile patients in Southern Mozambique during and after the 2013 heavy rainfall and flooding: implication for the management of febrile illness

Socio-demographic characteristics

Acute RVFV Infection

Previous RVFV exposure

No RVFV antibodies

p-value

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Total

n = 10

n = 10

n = 190

 

Age

    

  Median

30

23

28

0.202

  IQR

19-42

19-30

21-35

 

Gender

    

  Male

6 (60.0)

5 (50.0)

80 (44.4)

0.603

  Female

4 (40.0)

5 (50.0)

100 (55.6)

 

Recent contact with cattle

5 (50.0)

4 (40.0)

51 (28.3)

0.136

Recent international travel

1 (10.0)

0

12 (6.7)

0.636

Chills

8 (80.0)

7 (70.0)

106 (58.9)

0.339

Pruritus

1 (10.0)

0

19 (10.6)

0.556

Headache

9 (90.0)

8 (80.0)

131 (73.2)

0.454

Arthralgia

5 (55.6)

17 (38.6)

46 (30.1)

0.192

Skin Rash

0

1 (10.0)

47 (8.9)

0.609

Myalgia

5 (50.0)

6 (60.0)

77 (42.7)

0.524

Abdominal pain

6 (60.0)

7 (70.0)

81 (45.0)

0.213

Vomiting

2 (20.0)

1 (10.0)

131 (17.2)

0.812

Diarrhea

2 (20.0)

2 (20.0)

21 (11.7)

0.872

Hemorrhage

0

0

0

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