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Table 4 Clinical characteristics adult and child dengue cases (n = 422)

From: Comparison of clinical manifestation of dengue fever in Bangladesh: an observation over a decade

Presenting symptoms

Pediatric

n (%)

(n = 96)

Adult

n (%)

(n = 326)

p value**

Fever

96(100)

326(100)

1.0

Chill (associated with fever)

14 (14.6)

28 (8.6)

0.118

Shivering (associated with fever)

6 (6.3)

14 (4.3)

0.418

Sweating

26 (27.1)

91 (27.9)

1.0

Severe headache

62 (64)

168 (51.5)

0.016

Retroorbital pain

34 (35.4)

82 (25.2)

0.034

Redness of eye

11 (11.5)

26 (8)

0.306

Back pain

13 (13.5)

32 (9.8)

0.346

Neck pain

11 (11.5)

18 (5.5)

0.063

Sore throat

1(1)

4 (1.2)

1.0

Rash

3 (3.1)

22 (6.7)

0.226

Joint pain

9 (9.4)

16 (4.9)

0.137

Anorexia

35 (36.5)

81 (24.8)

0.028

Nausea

77(80.2)

224 (68.7)

0.029

Vomiting

77(80.2)

224 (68.7)

0.029

Diarrhea (> 3 motions/day)

24 (25)

102 (31.3)

0.256

Abdominal pain

40 (41.6)

122 (37.4)

0.45

Cough

6 (6.3)

13 (4)

0.399

Respiratory distress

2 (2.1)

19 (5.8)

0.184

Convulsion

1(1)

0(0)

0.227

Decreased urine output (n = 16)

4 (4.2)

7(2.1)

0.469

Pattern of bleeding manifestations

   

 Blood in stool (melena)

12 (12.5)

16 (4.6)

0.009

 Gum bleeding

7 (7.3)

10(3.1)

0.077

 Vaginal bleeding

5 (5.2)

4 (1.2)

0.032

 Epistaxis

4 (4.2)

3 (0.9)

0.50

 Hematuria

1 (1)

2 (0.6)

1

Presenting signs

   

 Hypotension

55 (58.5)

234(74.3)

0.003

 Low pulse pressure

39 (40.6)

114 (34.96)

0.306

 Tourniquets test positive

2 (2.08)

10 (3.06)

0.726

 Skin rash

3 (3.1)

22 (6.7)

0.226

 Dehydration

4 (4.16)

24 (7.36)

0.345

 Anemia

1 (1.04)

1 (0.306)

1.0

 Jaundice

0 (0)

4 (1.22)

0.310

 Edema

1 (1.04)

0 (0)

0.234

 Pleural effusion

2 (2.08)

6 (1.84)

1.0

 Ascites

3 (3.1)

2 (2.08)

0.091

 Splenomegaly

0 (0)

1 (1.04)

1.0

 Hepatomegaly

0 (0)

1 (1.04)

1.0

  1. Decimal number were rounding up with nearest one
  2. **P-value estimated using chi-square test