Table 1 Dengue infected-patients: comparison of patients with and without pleural effusion and/or ascites

Sex (n, male/female)

32/39

57/44

Age (year)^b

21 (11)

22 (12)

 DENV-1 (%)

20 (28.17)

25 (24.75)

 DENV-2 (%)

27 (38.03)

32 (31.69)

 DENV-3 (%)

17 (23.94)

30 (29.70)

 DENV-4 (%)

7 (9.86)

14 (13.86)

Degree of hemoconcentration (%)^b

12.67 (7.03)*

18.92 (10.81)*

Lowest albumin concentration at critical phase (g/dL)^b

3.70 (0.35)*

3.31 (0.46)*

Degree of hypoalbuminemia (%)^b

11.36 (9.00)*

20.63 (12.67)*

Lowest platelet count (x 1,000/μL)^b

75.00 (66.00)*

32.00 (31.50)*

Elevated ratio of AST^b

1.80 (1.46)*

3.11 (2.84)*

Elevated ratio of ALT^b

0.88 (1.00) *

1.22 (1.16)*

Sodium concentration at critical phase (mEq/L)^a

135.37 ± 5.83

134.05 ± 5.09