Table 6 Comparisons between encephalitis (group A) and encephalopathy (group B)

Nausea

0.69

5.7 (1.5–22)

0.010

8.9 (p 0.010, 1.7–46)

Focal finding

0.63

3.3 (1.1–9.3)

0.024

Fever

0.63

3.2 (1.1–9.3)

0.038

6.6 (p 0.011, 1.6–28)

Travel last 6 months

0.64

3.9 (1.3–11)

0.012

ESR <17 mm/hr^a

0.66

3.7 (1.2–11)

0.019

6.9 (p 0.014, 1.5–32)

Blood leucocytes <10×10⁹/L^a

0.63

2.9 (1.0–8.2)

0.043

Blood neutrophils <7.3×10⁹/L^a

0.64

3.2 (1.1–9.0)

0.024