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Table 1 Demographical, viral detection and clinical data

From: Respiratory viruses associated with patients older than 50 years presenting with ILI in Senegal, 2009 to 2011

Age groups

Demographical data

50-64 y (n = 99)

65-74 y (n = 77)

≥75 (n = 56)

Total n (232)

 Mean age

56 y

70 y

81 y

66 y

 Gender

    

 no. (%)

    

  Female

55 (55.5%)

41 (53.9%)

33 (58.9%)

129 (55.8%)

  Male

44 (44.5%)

35 (46.1%)

23 (41.1%)

102 (44.2%)

Viral detection rates

56 (56.6%)

59 (76.6%)

35 (62.5%)

150 (64.6%)

Clinical data

    

 no. (%)

    

  Fever

89 (89.9%)

71 (93.4%)

49 (87.5%)

209 (90.5%)

  Cough

70 (70.7%)

68 (89.4%)

48 (85.7%)

186 (80.5%)

  Rhinitis

68 (68.7%)

67 (88.2%)

41(73.2%)

176 (76.2%)

  Myalgia

35 (35.3%)

59 (77.6%)

32 (57.0%)

126 (54.5%)

  Pharyngitis

26 (26.3%)

48 (63.2%)

28 (50.0%)

102 (44.2%)

  Sore throat

41 (41.4%)

32 (42.1%)

23 (41.1%)

96 (41.4%)

  Laryngitis

02 (2.0%)

20 (26.3%)

13 (23.2%)

35 (15.1%)

  Headache

13 (13.1%)

08 (10.5%)

04 (7.1%)

25 (10.8%)

  Dyspnea

02 (2.0%)

05 (6.6%)

04 (7.1%)

11 (4.8%)