Table 1 Patient characteristics and demographics
Total | 2001/1–2015/5 | 2015/6–2016/8 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Case number | 207 | 163 | 44 | |
Gender (M/Fa) | 142/65 | 102/61 | 40/4 | < 0.001* |
Age (median, range) | 32 (4–89) | 33 (4–89) | 31 (10–68) | 0.006* |
HIVb (n, %) | 14 (6.8%) | 0 | 14 (31.8) | < 0.001* |
Hospitalization (n, %) | 139 (67.1) | 110 (67.5) | 29 (66.0%) | 0.843 |
Risk factor (n, %) | ||||
Travel | 56 (27.1) | 48 (29.4) | 8 (18.2) | 0.136 |
MSMc | 14 (6.8) | 0 | 14 (31.8) | < 0.001* |
MSM/HIV | 18 (8.7) | 0 | 18 (40.9) | < 0.001* |
Close contact | 8 (3.9) | 4 (2.5) | 4 (9.1) | 0.043* |
Foreign workers/indigenous townships | 6 (2.9) | 4 (2.5) | 2 (4.5) | 0.463 |
Positive HBsAg (n, %) | 37 (17.9) | 33 (20.2) | 4 (9.1) | 0.087 |
Positive anti-HCV (n, %) | 4 (1.9) | 2 (1.2) | 2 (4.5) | 0.156 |
Recent syphilis (n, %) | 4 (1.9) | 0 | 4 (9.1) | 0.002* |