Table 3 Demographical and clinical characteristics of influenza A/H1N1 patients and influenza-like illness (ILI) patients

Sex

Male

26 (53.1)

20 (45.5)

0.463^§

Female

23 (46.9)

24 (54.5)

Age _(Year)

Mean ± SD

46.2 ± 22.5

56.5 ± 23.7

0.05*

 < 45

21 (42.9)

10 (22.7)

–

45–64

7 (14.2)

12 (27.3)

 ≥ 65

21 (42.9)

22 (50.0)

BMI _{Mean ± SD}

26.4 ± 1.1

24.2 ± 0.7

0.09*

Diabetes

Negative

42 (85.7)

24 (54.5)

0.001^§

Positive

7 (14.3)

20 (45.5)

Hypercholesterolemia

Negative

46 (93.9)

34 (77.3)

0.03^¤

Positive

3 (6.1)

10 (22.7)