Clinical Profile of Dengue Fever in Children: A Study from Southern Odisha, India

Table 1

Epidemiology.

Parameter	Variables	Numbers	%	Nonsevere dengue	Severe dengue	Stats
Age	<3 yrs	15	15.4%	15	0	Mean age; 8.7 yrs
	4–7 yrs	22	22.6%	21	1
	8–11 yrs	27	27.8%	24	3
	>11 yrs	33	34%	24	9
Sex	Male	75	77.3%	66	9
	Female	22	22.7%	18	4
Duration of hospitalisation	0–3 days	28	28.8%	27	1	Mean duration; 3.8 days
	3–6 days	62	63.9%	57	5
	>6 days	7	7.2%	0	7
Day of admission	0–3 days	41	42.2%	38	3	Mean day; 3.4 days
	3–6 days	51	52.5%	43	8
	>6 days	5	5.1%	3	2
Classification	Undifferentiated fever	31	31.9%
	DF (with and without warning signs)	53	54.6%
	Severe dengue fever (DHF)	13	13.4%