Volume 29, Number 4—April 2023
Synopsis
Association of Scrub Typhus in Children with Acute Encephalitis Syndrome and Meningoencephalitis, Southern India
Table 4
Variable | No. (%) patients |
---|---|
Age, y, n = 87 | |
<2 | 2 (2.3) |
2–9 | 50 (57.5) |
10–18 y |
35 (40.2) |
Sex, n = 87 | |
M | 52 (59.8) |
F |
35 (40.2) |
State, n = 81 | |
Karnataka | 44 (54.3) |
Andhra Pradesh | 36 (44.4) |
Tamil Nadu |
1 (1.2) |
Setting, n = 82 | |
Rural | 64 (78) |
Urban |
18 (22) |
Risk factors, n = 78* | |
Contact with shrubs, vegetation, or agricultural farms | 49 (62.8) |
Contact with animals, birds, or pets | 47 (60.3) |
Proximity to forest | 14 (17.9) |
*Based on response to a structured questionnaire in the form of Yes or No.
1These authors contributed equally to this article.
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