Table 3 Demographical and clinical characteristics of influenza A/H1N1 patients, influenza-like illness (ILI) patients, and healthy control subjects
Characteristic | A/H1N1 patients | ILI patients | Healthy controls | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(Total: 44) | (Total: 50) | (Total: 176) | ||
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Sex | ||||
Male | 30 (68.18) | 29 (58.0) | 67 (38.07) | |
Female | 14 (31.82) | 21 (42.0) | 109 (61.93) | |
Age | ||||
<45 | 30 (68.18) | 30 (60.0) | 54 (30.68) | |
45-64 | 11 (25.00) | 13 (26.0) | 100 (56.82) | |
≥65 | 3 (6.82) | 7 (14.0) | 22 (12.50) | |
BMI ≥30 | 18 (40.91) | 21 (42.0) | 46 (26.42) | |
Mortality | 15 (34.09) | 2 (4.0) | <0.001* | |
P a O 2 <60 mm Hg (severe) | 19 (43.18) | 24 (48.0) | ||
ICU | 24 (54.55) | 15 (30.0) | 0.01* | |
Co-morbidities | ||||
Neurological disease | 25 (56.82) | 22 (44.0) | ||
Asthma | 2 (4.55) | 6 (12.0) | ||
Cancer | 1 (2.27) | 2 (4.0) | ||
Hypertension | 8 (18.18) | 7 (14.0) | ||
Smoking | 21 (47.73) | 29 (58.0) | ||
Symptomatology | ||||
Fever (>38°C) | 33 (75.00) | 42 (84.0) | ||
Cough | 23 (52.27) | 31 (62.0) | ||
Nasal Congestion | 5 (11.36) | 2 (4.0) | ||
Rhinorrhea | 12 (27.27) | 20 (40.0) | ||
Dyspnea | 33 (75.00) | 35 (70.0) |