Table 1 Sociodemographic and baseline characteristics of VL patients
Variables | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age: Median (Interquartile range) | 25 (20–28) | - |
Sex | ||
Male | 144 | 98 |
Female | 3 | 2 |
Type of settlement | ||
Seasonal migrant workers | 128 | 87 |
Stable residents | 16 | 10.9 |
Settlers | 3 | 2 |
Clinical features | ||
Fever: | ||
Yes | 138 | 93.9 |
No | 9 | 6.1 |
Weight loss | ||
Yes | 138 | 93.9 |
No | 9 | 6.1 |
Loss of appetite | ||
Yes | 138 | 93.9 |
No | 9 | 6.1 |
Abdominal swelling | ||
Yes | 57 | 38.8 |
No | 90 | 61.2 |
Splenomegaly | ||
Yes | 138 | 93.9 |
No | 9 | 6.1 |
Lymphadenopathy | ||
Yes | 15 | 10.2 |
No | 132 | 89.8 |
Method of diagnosis | ||
Parasitological | 122 | 83 |
Clinical and RDT using rk-39 | 25 | 17 |
Laboratory and physical examination | ||
White blood cell count (WBC), [Median (IQR) x 103 cells /μl] | 1.5 (1.1 – 2.1) | - |
Platelet counts: [median (IQR) x 103 Cells/μl] | 53 (34 – 89) | - |
Spleen size, mean ± SEM (cm) | 8.5 ± 0.38 | - |
Temperature, median (IQR) in °c | 38.5 (38–39) | - |
Body mass index: Mean ± SEM | 16.8 ± 0.14 | |
Concomitant diseases/conditions | ||
CAP | 17 | 11.6 |
Pulmonary TB | 7 | 4.8 |
Malaria | 11 | 7.5 |
Acute otitis media | 3 | 2 |
Elevated creatinine at baseline | 11 | 7.5 |
Other conditions | 59 | 40.1 |