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Table 2 Comparison of patients with Dengue Score ≤ 1, Dengue Score = 2 and Dengue Score ≥ 3

From: Dengue score as a diagnostic predictor for pleural effusion and/or ascites: external validation and clinical application

 

Dengue Score ≤ 1 (N = 83)

Dengue Score = 2

(N = 38)

Dengue Score ≥ 3

(N = 86)

Fever onset, daysa

3 (2–4)

2.5 (2–4)

3 (2–3)

Hemoconcentration ≥15.1%, n (%)

 Negative

83 (100%)

31 (81.6)

36 (41.9)

 Positive

0 (0%)

7 (18.4)

50 (58.1)

Serum albumin ≤3.49 mg/dL, n (%)

 Negative

68 (81.9)

21 (55.3)

8(9.3)

 Positive

15 (18.1)

17 (44.7)

78 (90.7)

Platelet count ≤49,500, n (%)

 Negative

69 (83.1)

10 (26.3)

2 (2.3)

 Positive

14 (16.9)

28 (73.7)

84 (97.7)

AST ratio ≥ 2.51, n (%)

 Negative

66 (79.5)

14 (36.8)

9 (10.5)

 Positive

17 (20.5)

24 (63.2)

77 (89.5)

  1. aData are presented as the median (interquartile range)