Table 2 Descriptive statistics for data on the 208 confirmed encephalitis patients
Variables | Present | Absent | Missing |
|---|---|---|---|
Exposure Variables and Demographic | |||
Sex (male) | 113 (54.3%) | 95 (45.7%) | 0 (0%) |
Age (≤ 10) | 55 (26.4%) | 146 (70.2%) | 7 (3.4%) |
Animal Contact | 101 (48.6%) | 95 (45.7%) | 12 (5.8%) |
Tick Bite | 7 (3.4%) | 188(90.4%) | 13 (6.3%) |
Mosquito Bite | 13 (6.3%) | 182 (87.5%) | 13 (6.3%) |
Insect Bite | 14(6.7%) | 179 (86.1%) | 15 (7.2%) |
Immunization | 14 (6.7%) | 182 (87.5%) | 12 (5.8%) |
Recent Infection | 78 (37.5%) | 113 (54.3%) | 17 (8.2%) |
Travel Abroad | 27 (13%) | 174 (83.7%) | 7 (3.4%) |
Travel UK | 31 (14.9%) | 164 (78.8%) | 13 (6.3%) |
Raw Fish | 7 (3.4%) | 184(88.5%) | 17 (8.2%) |
Untreated Water | 6 (2.9%) | 185 (88.9%) | 17 (8.2%) |
Water Exposure | 38 (12.3%) | 157 (75.5%) | 13 (6.3%) |
Head Trauma | 23 (11.1%) | 173 (83.2%) | 12 (5.8%) |
Sick Person Contact | 54 (26%) | 136(65.4%) | 18 (8.7%) |
Symptom and Diagnostic Variables | |||
Abnormal CT | 51(24.5%) | 123 (59.1%) | 34 (16.3%) |
Abnormal MRI | 102 (49%) | 69 (33.2%) | 37 (17.8%) |
Abnormal EEG | 100 (48.1%) | 20 (9.6%) | 88(42.3%) |
Abnormal Glucose | 46(22.1%) | 84 (40.4%) | 78 (37.5%) |
Abnormal Protein | 124 (59.6%) | 71 (34.1%) | 13 (6.3%) |
Abnormal WCC | 160 (76.9%) | 42 (20.2%) | 6 (2.9%) |
Lethargy | 116 (55.8%) | 92(44.2%) | 0 (0%) |
Irritability | 77(37%) | 131 (63%) | 0 (0%) |
PB Change | 133 (63.9%) | 75 (36.1%) | 0 (0%) |
Seizure | 105(50.5%) | 103(49.5%) | 0 (0%) |
Stiff Neck | 46 (22.1%) | 162(77.9%) | 0 (0%) |
Headache | 125 (60.1%) | 83(39.9%) | 0 (0%) |
Fever | 162 (77.9%) | 46(22.1%) | 0 (0%) |
Focal-Neurological | 76 (36.5%) | 132(63.5%) | 0 (0%) |
Coma | 8 (3.8%) | 200(96.2%) | 0 (0%) |
Neurological | 63 (30.3%) | 145 (69.7%) | 0 (0%) |
GI Symptoms | 103(49.5%) | 105(50.5%) | 0 (0%) |
Respiratory | 42 (20.2%) | 166 (79.8%) | 0 (0%) |
Confusion | 74(35.6%) | 134(64.4%) | 0 (0%) |
Rash | 25 (12%) | 183 (88%) | 0 (0%) |
Photophobia | 16 (7.7%) | 192 (92.3%) | 0 (0%) |
Urinary | 21(10.1%) | 187 (89.9%) | 0 (0%) |
Hospital Stay (≤ 50 days) | 145(69.7%) | 60(28.8%) | 3(1.4%) |
Duration of illness (≤ 100 days) | 167(80.3%) | 31(14.9%) | 10(4.8%) |