Table 1 Characteristics, underling medical conditions and symptoms of 186 patients infected with 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus in Morocco.
Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
Male gender, n (%) | 106 (57) |
Age (yrs) | |
Mean ± SD | 17.6 ± 14.8 |
Range | 0.08-57 |
Age group, n (%) | |
<5 yrs | 53 (28.6) |
5-14 yrs | 37 (20) |
15-30 yrs | 55 (29.2) |
31-50 yrs | 38 (20.5) |
>51 yrs | 3 (1.7) |
Coexisting conditions, n (%) | |
Asthma | 48 (24) |
Pregnancy | 15 (7.5) |
Heart disease | 13 (6.5) |
Haematologic disease | 10 (5) |
Chronic nephritis | 4 (2) |
Diabetes | 2 (1) |
Obesity | 2 (1) |
Recent travel to infected region, n (%) | 40 (21.5) |
None | 146 (78.5) |
Spain | 9 (22.5) |
France | 8 (20) |
Canada/USA | 7 (17.5) |
United Kingdom | 4 (10) |
Italy | 3 (7.5) |
Others | 9 (22.5) |
Duration of symptoms (days) | |
Median (IQR) | 3 (2-5) |
Symptoms | |
Elevated temperature (>38°C) | 170 (91.5) |
Cough | 172 (92.5) |
Sore throat | 52 (28) |
Nasal congestion | 116 (62.4) |
Myalgia, arthralgia | 78 (41.9) |
Diarrhea | 26 (14) |
Nausea, vomiting | 30 (16.1) |
Headache | 56 (30.1) |
Hospital length of stay (days) | |
Median (IQR) | 5 (4-5) |