Table 2 Bivariate analysis showing the symptoms and signs associated with dengue fever markers
Presence of symptoms and signs | Acute dengue fever AgNS1 + (n = 24) | Recent dengue fever IgM + (n = 28) | Ancient or secondary dengue fever IgG + (n = 9) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | p-value | n (%) | n (%) | p-value | ||
Temperature (> 38.5 °C) | 6 (22.22) | 0.728 | 4 (14.29) | 0.467 | 1 (11.11) | 0.517 |
Headaches | 26 (96.30) | 0.864 | 28 (100) | 0.330 | 9 (100) | 0.586 |
Retro-orbital pain | 5 (18.52) | 0.966 | 2 (7.14) | 0.121 | 2 (22.22) | 0.753 |
Myalgia | 9 (33.33) | 0.024 | 11 (39.29) | 0.099 | 2 (22.22) | 0.087 [FET]* |
Arthralgia | 17 (62.96) | 0.098 | 16 (57.14) | 0.291 | 4 (44.44) | 1 [FET]* |
Nausea | 6 (22.22) | 0.943 | 6 (21.43) | 0.975 | 1 (11.11) | 0.439 |
Vomiting | 18 (66.67) | < 0.001 | 11 (39.29) | 0.299 | 3 (33.33) | 0.850 |
Abdominal pain | 8 (29.63) | 0.975 | 6 (21.43) | 0.346 | 3 (33.33) | 0.792 |
Hemorrhagic manifestations | 3 (11.11) | 0.001 [FET]* | 0 (0.00) | 1.000 [FET]* | 0 (0.00) | 1 [FET]* |
Chills | 0 (0.00) | 0.273 | 1 (3.57) | 0.889 | 1 (11.11) | 0.283 |
Anorexia | 5 (18.52) | < 0.001 | 1 (3.57) | 0.799 | 1 (11.11) | 0.342 |
Asthenia | 2 (7.41) | 0.594 | 0 (0.00) | 0.206 | 1 (11.11) | 0.419 |
Dizziness | 3 (11.11) | 0.544 | 2 (7.14) | 0.863 | 1 (11.11) | 0.730 |