Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients diagnosed with Kyasanur Forest Disease during 2015–2018 in Goa, India
Characteristics | Categories | N = 448 (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age in years, (presented as mean (SD)) | 41.6 (14.9) | |
Age group (in years) | 0–14 | 16 (3.6) |
15–44 | 232 (51.8) | |
44–64 | 167 (37.3) | |
65 and above | 33 (7.4) | |
Sex | Male | 212 (47.3) |
Female | 236 (52.7) | |
Occupation | Home maker | 87 (40.3) |
Farming | 9 (4.2) | |
Working in cashew plantation/plucking | 32 (14.8) | |
Laborer | 26 (12) | |
Student | 25 (11.6) | |
Others | 37 (17.1) | |
Place of Admission | Community health center | 282 (73.8) |
Medical college | 86 (22.5) | |
Private sector | 1 (0.3) | |
District hospital | 9 (2.4) | |
Primary health center | 3 (0.8) | |
Duration between onset and hospital admission (days) | Median (IQR) | 4 (2–5) |
Duration of hospital stay (days) | Median (IQR) | 5 (4–6) |
Deaths | No | 444 (99.1) |
Yes | 4 (0.9) | |
Vaccination status | Not vaccinated | 297 (66.3) |
One dose | 37 (8.3) | |
Two doses | 4 (0.9) | |
Three doses | 5 (1.1) | |
Not documented | 105 (23.4) | |
History of travel to forest | Yes | 135 (30.1) |
No | 08 (1.8) | |
Not documented | 305 (68.1) |