Table 1 General characteristics of HFMD patients
Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Total | 612 | 100.0 |
Province | ||
 Chiang Rai | 365 | 59.6 |
 Pha Yao | 247 | 40.4 |
Season | ||
 Summer (November–February) | 102 | 16.7 |
 Rainy (June–October) | 317 | 51.8 |
 Cold (March–May) | 193 | 31.5 |
Sex | ||
 Male | 350 | 57.2 |
 Female | 262 | 42.8 |
Age (years) | Â | Â |
  < 2 | 352 | 57.5 |
 2–3 | 146 | 23.9 |
  > 3 | 114 | 18.6 |
Residential area | ||
 Rural | 352 | 57.5 |
 Municipal | 260 | 42.5 |
Participated in a group activity 2 weeks prior to disease onset | ||
 No | 138 | 22.6 |
 Yes | 474 | 77.4 |
Type of attendance in a hospital | Â | Â |
 Outpatient | 532 | 86.9 |
 Inpatient | 80 | 13.1 |
History of breastfeeding | ||
 No breastfeeding | 24 | 3.9 |
  ≤ 6 months | 224 | 36.6 |
  > 6 months | 364 | 59.5 |
Vaccination history | ||
 Complete and timely | 562 | 91.8 |
 Incomplete and/or not timely | 50 | 8.2 |
Place of daytime care | ||
 Home | 204 | 33.3 |
 Day care center | 348 | 56.9 |
 Children’s school | 60 | 9.8 |
Congenital disease | ||
 No | 582 | 95.1 |
 G6PD | 16 | 2.6 |
 Allergy | 10 | 1.7 |
 Thalassemia | 2 | 0.3 |
 Asthma | 2 | 0.3 |
Number of family members (persons) | ||
  < 4 | 342 | 55.9 |
 4–7 | 218 | 35.6 |
  > 7 | 52 | 8.5 |
Number of family members aged < 6 years old (persons) | ||
  ≤ 2 | 584 | 95.4 |
  > 2 | 28 | 4.6 |
History of HFMD in the previous year | ||
 No | 534 | 87.3 |
 Yes | 78 | 12.7 |