Volume 12, Number 8—August 2006
Dispatch
Mental Status after West Nile Virus Infection
Kathleen Y. Haaland*†
, Joseph Sadek*†, Steven Pergam†‡, Leonor A. Echevarria†§, Larry E. Davis*†, Diane Goade†, Joanne Harnar*†, Robert A. Nofchissey†, C. Mack Sewel¶, and Paul Ettestad¶
, Joseph Sadek*†, Steven Pergam†‡, Leonor A. Echevarria†§, Larry E. Davis*†, Diane Goade†, Joanne Harnar*†, Robert A. Nofchissey†, C. Mack Sewel¶, and Paul Ettestad¶Table 2
Percentage of patients reporting current cognitive problems
| Mental deficit | West Nile fever | West Nile neuroinvasive disease | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concentration | 22 | 42* | 31 |
| Memory | 28 | 42 | 35 |
| Understanding | 11 | 27 | 18 |
| Decision making | 16 | 25 | 20 |
| Confusion | 6 | 25* | 15 |
| Mean rate of complaints | 17 | 32 | 24 |
*p<0.05, after logistic regression, controlling for marginal group difference in education.
