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Table 4 Comparison of main diagnostic categories among FUO case-series in 2005–2015 and FUO case-series in 1995–2004

From: Fever of unknown origin (FUO): which are the factors influencing the final diagnosis? A 2005–2015 systematic review

 

Old case-series (1995–2004)

New case-series (2006–2014)

p-value

N° of patients

1488

3164

Male (%)

56,2

49,6

Mean age

40,6

45,8

Infectious Diseases

545 (37%)

1197 (38%)

0,428

Neoplasm

167 (11%)

366 (12%)

0,731

NIID

236 (16%)

661 (21%)

< 0,001

Others

155 (10%)

206 (7%)

< 0,001

No diagnosis

385 (26%)

734 (23%)

0,051

  1. Variables with significant statistical association (p < 0,05) are in bold