Table 2 Data related to medical diagnosis and investigations of study group participants
Variable | Category | Percentage (n = 53) |
|---|---|---|
Diagnosis | Dengue fever | 91% (48) |
Dengue haemorrhagic fever | 9% (5) | |
Dengue shock syndrome | – | |
Duration from diagnosis | Less than 12 months | 36% (19) |
More than 12 months | 64% (34) | |
Significant clinical features | High fever (> 40 °C) | 42% (22) |
Altered level of consciousness | 2% (1) | |
Loss of consciousness | 8% (4) | |
Seizures | – | |
Haematological parameters | Lowest platelet count mean value/µl (SD) | 61 (28) |
Lowest white cell count mean/µl (SD) | 4862 (1593) | |
Medical complications | Encephalopathy | 13% (7) |
Respiratory failure | 2% (1) | |
Liver failure | 2% (1) | |
Cardiac failure | – | |
Multi-organ failure | – |