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Table 4 Eschar distributions on bodies of confirmed scrub typhus cases

From: Clinical characteristics of the autumn-winter type scrub typhus cases in south of Shandong province, northern China

Eschar location

Total cases

(%)

Male cases

(%)

Female cases

(%)

P-value

Head, face, eye, and neck

14 (3.3)

9 (3.8)

5 (2.7)

0.549 a

Front chest above umbilicus (including breast)

40 (9.4)

10 (4.2)

30 (16.2)

<0.001a

Back

11 (2.6)

8 (3.3)

3 (1.6)

0.362 b

Axilla

89 (20.9)

49 (20.4)

40 (21.6)

0.762a

On or around umbilicus, abdomen areas, and front and back of waist

145 (34.1)

86 (35.8)

59 (31.9)

0.395a

Perineal, inguinal areas, anus, buttock, penis or scrotum/labia

88 (20.7)

54 (22.5)

34 (18.4)

0.298a

Upper extremities

18 (4.2)

11 (4.6)

7 (3.8)

0.685a

Lower extremities

20 (4.7)

13 (5.4)

7 (3.8)

0.431a

Total

425 (100.0)

240 (100.0)

185 (100.0)

 
  1. a – Chi-square test; b – Fisher's exact test.