Table 1 Clinical findings of enteroviral infections in all age groups
Clinical features | Total (n = 61) | 0–90 days (n = 44) | > 90 days (n = 17) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
At presentation | ||||
Fever, n (%) | 42 (68.9) | 36 (81.8) | 6 (37.5) | < 0.01 |
Temperature, median (IQR) | 38 (37.4–38.2) | 38 (37.7–38.3) | 37.4 (37.2–37.8) | < 0.01 |
Irritability, n (%) | 29 (47.5) | 26 (59.1) | 3 (17.6) | < 0.01 |
Poor feeding, n (%) | 18 (29.5) | 14 (31.8) | 4 (23.5) | 0.74 |
Capillary refill time > 2″, n (%) | 17 (27.9) | 15 (34.1) | 2 (11.8) | 0.15 |
Tachycardia, n a | 23 (37.7) | 14 (31.8) | 9 (52.9) | 0.22 |
Convulsions, n (%) | 3 (4.9) | 3 (6.8) | 0 | 0.65 |
During the course of the disease | ||||
Fever, n (%) | 58 (95.1) | 41 (93.2) | 17 (100) | 0.66 |
Duration (days), median (IQR) | 2 (1–3) | 2 (2–4) | 2 (1–2) | 0.05 |
Peak temperature (°C), median (IQR) | 38.5 (38–39) | 38.6 (38.2–39) | 38.2 (38–38.5) | 0.02 |
Gastrointestinal symptomsb, n (%) | 27 (44.3) | 13 (29.5) | 14 (82.3) | < 0.01 |
Rash, n (%) | 13 (21.3) | 12 (27.3) | 1 (5.9) | 0.14 |