Table 1 Comparison of main characters of patients of primary and secondary dengue
Characteristic | Total patients | Primary dengue | Secondary dengue | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 114 | N = 38 (33.3%) | N = 76 (66.7%) | ||
Sex % (n) | ||||
Males | 70.2% (80) | 76.3% (29) | 67.1% (51) | 0.387 |
Females | 29.8% (34) | 23.7% (9) | 32.9% (25) | |
Age (mean ± SD), Years | 38.52 ± 10.99 | 42.18 ± 11.64 | 36.68 ± 10.24 | 0.011 |
Max temp. (mean ± SD), Fahrenheit | 101.2 ± 1.51 | 100.79 ± 1.25 | 101.56 ± 1.558 | 0.015 |
Platelet count (mean ± SD) × 103/micl | 67.16 ± 45.31 | 100.45 ± 38.66 | 50.51 ± 38.91 | <0.0001 |
IgM index (mean ± SD) | 1.21 ± 0.85 | 1.45 ± 1.24 | 1.09 ± 0.55 | 0.032 |
IgG index (mean ± SD) | 2.81 ± 1.92 | 0.30 ± 0.14 | 4.06 ± 0.88 | <0.0001 |
Ig M D2 % (N) | 51.8% (59) | 44.7% (17) | 55.3% (42) | 0.324 |
IgM D7 % (N) | 96.5% (110) | 97.4% (37) | 96.1 (73) | 1.0 |
IgG % (N) | 66.7% (76) | 0% | 100% (76) | <0.0001 |
IgG/ IgM (mean ± SD) | 3.22 ± 2.91 | 0.34 ± 0.27 | 4.65 ± 2.53 | <0.0001 |
Dengue fever %(n) | 73.7% (84) | 97.4% (37) | 61.8 (47) | <0.0001 |
DHF/DSS % (N) | 26.3% (30) | 2.6% (1) | 38.2% (29) | |
NS1 % (N) | 90.4% (103) | 92.1% (35) | 89.5% (68) | 0.749 |