Table 1 Patient characteristics

Age, years

16.6 (≤1 -84)

  Median (range)

38 (13.2%)

  <1

83 (29%)

  1-10

29 (10.1%)

  11-20

75 (26%)

  21-50

24 (8.3%)

  51-60

29 (10.1%)

  >60

10 (3.5%)

  Unspecified age

Gender

  Male

153 (53.1%)

  Female

129 (44.8%)

  Sex not recorded

6 (2.1%)

Chronic diseases

Total = 27 (9.4%)

Cardiovascular disease (CVD)

2

Acute renal failure

1

Renal disease

8

Anaemia

11

Lymphoma/Leukemia

2

Liver disease

2

Irritable bowel syndrome

1