Table 2 Hepatitis A clinical presentation
Variable | Number of adult patients (%) | Number of paediatric patients (%) |
|---|---|---|
Prevalence of clinical symptoms | ||
Abdominal pain | 110 (51.9%) | 121 (50.6%) |
Anorexia | 58 (27.4%) | 90 (37.7%) |
Dark urine | 83 (39.2%) | 105 (43.9%) |
Diarrhea | 26 (12.3%) | 62 (25.9%) |
Drowsiness | 4 (1.9%) | 16 (6.7%) |
Fatigue | 49 (23.1%) | 37 (15.5%) |
Fever ≥ \(38^\circ{\rm C}\) | 68 (32.1%) | 71 (29.7%) |
Headache | 21 (9.9%) | 15 (6.3%) |
Jaundice | 155 (73.1%) | 198 (82.9%) |
Joint ache | 8 (3.8%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Nausea | 84 (39.6%) | 20 (8.4%) |
Pale stool | 15 (7.1%) | 13 (5.4%) |
Pruritis | 103 (48.6%) | 58 (24.3%) |
Respiratory symptoms | 10 (4.7%) | 22 (9.2%) |
Vomiting | 140 (66.0%) | 166 (69.5%) |
Prevalence of clinical signs | ||
Enlarged liver | 60 (28.3%) | 137 (57.3%) |
Upper-right abdominal tenderness | 104 (49.1%) | 105 (43.9%) |