Table 2 Demographic data of seropositive patients
From: Seroepidemiololgy of rickettsioses in Sri Lanka: a patient based study
Feature | Scrub typhus serology positive | Spotted fever serology positive |
|---|---|---|
   Mean age | 15.4 ± 18.1 | 20.2 ± 20.3 |
   Male | 49% | 49% |
   Commonest occupations of the adult patients | Males Farmers (48%) | Males Estate workers (45%) |
| Â | Females Housewife (60%) | Females Housewife (55%) |
   Commonest parental occupation in patients ≤ 20 years | Farming (35%)* | Estate workers (31%)* |
| Â | Manual labourers (12%) | Farmers (18%) |