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Table 1 Distribution of confirmed cases of leptospirosis by clinical features and complications (acute renal failure or myocarditis)

From: Predictors of the development of myocarditis or acute renal failure in patients with leptospirosis: An observational study

Clinical feature

Complications (acute renal failure or myocarditis)

Significance

  

No

Yes

  
  

n

%

n

%

  

Oliguria

No

35

83.3

7

16.7

Fisher's

 
 

Yes

12

60.0

8

40.0

p

.060

Jaundice

No

41

82.0

9

18.0

Fisher's

 
 

Yes

6

50.0

6

50.0

p

.054

Bleeding

No

43

75.4

14

24.6

Fisher's

 
 

Yes

4

80.0

1

20.0

p

.672

Conjunctival suffusion

No

18

81.8

4

18.2

Fisher's

 
 

Yes

29

72.5

11

27.5

p

1.000

Arrhythmias

No

44

81.5

10

18.5

Fisher's

 
 

Yes

3

37.5

5

62.5

p

.016*

Chest pain

No

42

75.0

14

25.0

Fisher's

 
 

Yes

5

83.3

1

16.7

p

.549

SOB

No

44

75.9

14

24.1

Fisher's

 
 

Yes

3

75.0

1

25.0

p

.680

Muscle tenderness

No

26

76.5

8

23.5

Chi-square

 
 

Yes

21

75.0

7

25.0

p

.893

Hepatomegaly

No

41

78.8

11

21.2

Fisher's

 
 

Yes

6

60.0

4

40.0

p

.189

  1. *Significant