Research Article
Influenza Illness in Pregnant Indian Women: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 1
Clinical features of influenza positive and influenza negative patients.
| Clinical features | Influenza negative (%) | Influenza positive (%) | value |
| Duration of symptoms (mean ± SD range) in days; median | 4.25 1.98 (1–10); 4 | 3.74 ± 2.03 (1–10); 4 | 0.10 | Fever | 191 (88.4) | 48 (96) | 0.11 | Rigors | 32 (14.8) | 48 (96) | <0.0001 | Nasal discharge | 195 (90.3) | 40 (80) | 0.041 | Ear discharge | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0) | | Cough | 197 (91.2) | 47 (94) | 0.52 | Sore throat | 177 (81.9) | 41 (82) | 0.98 | Breathlessness | 182 (84.3) | 40 (80) | 0.46 | Expectoration | 152 (70.4) | 30 (60) | 0.15 | Headache | 132 (61.1) | 45 (90) | 0.0001 | Body ache | 191 (88.4) | 47 (94) | 0.25 | Fatigue | 192 (88.9) | 47 (94) | 0.28 | Vomiting | 49 (22.7) | 8 (16) | 0.30 | Diarrhea | 12 (5.6) | 5 (10) | 0.25 | Seizures | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0) | | ARTI/ILI in the family | 40 (15.0) | 22 (44) | <0.0001 |
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ARI = acute respiratory illness; ILI = influenza-like illness.
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