Table 1 Clinical characteristics of older patients with dengue fever in the emergency department
Variable | Total patients (n = 626) | Mortality (n = 27) | Survival (n = 599) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, year | 74.1 ± 6.3 | 77.0 ± 7.5 | 73.9 ± 6.2 |
Age subgroup | |||
Young elderly (65–74 year) | 353 (56.4) | 11 (40.7) | 342 (57.1) |
Moderately elderly (75–84 year) | 225 (35.9) | 11 (40.7) | 214 (35.7) |
Old elderly (≥ 85 year) | 48 (7.7) | 5 (18.5) | 43 (7.2) |
Male sex | 298 (50.1) | 13 (48.1) | 285 (45.6) |
Vital signs | |||
Glasgow Coma Scale | 14.7 ± 1.4 | 12.9 ± 3.4 | 14.8 ± 1.2 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 145.7 ± 29.8 | 140.9 ± 49.5 | 145.9 ± 28.7 |
Heart rate (beats/min) | 89.4 ± 19.1 | 88.6 ± 26.9 | 89.4 ± 18.6 |
Respiratory rate (per minute) | 17.9 ± 2.7 | 18 ± 5.7 | 17.9 ± 2.5 |
Body temperature (°C) | 37.6 ± 1.2 | 38.1 ± 1.8 | 37.6 ± 1.1 |
Comorbidity | |||
Hypertension | 395 (63.1) | 19 (70.3) | 376 (62.8) |
Diabetes | 220 (35.1) | 15 (55.6) | 205 (34.2) |
Coronary artery disease | 87 (13.9) | 8 (29.6) | 79 (13.2) |
Stroke | 64 (10.2) | 1 (3.7) | 63 (10.5) |
Cancer | 69 (11.0) | 3 (11.1) | 66 (11.1) |
Chronic kidney disease | 58 (9.3) | 11 (40.7) | 47 (7.8) |
Liver cirrhosis | 3 (0.48) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) |
Laboratory data* | |||
White blood cell (cells/mm3) | 5492.4 ± 3344.2 | 7500.0 ± 4911.1 | 5400.0 ± 3231.5 |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 13.1 ± 2.6 | 11.9 ± 2.9 | 13.1 ± 2.6 |
Platelet (103/mm3) | 114.5 ± 79.6 | 94.9 ± 94.4 | 115.4 ± 78.9 |
GOT (U/L) | 143.1 ± 450.3 | 990.8 ± 1685.1 | 95.2 ± 130.7 |
GPT (U/L) | 67.6 ± 206.8 | 348.1 ± 912.7 | 54.8 ± 67.9 |
Serum creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.4 ± 1.5 | 3.8 ± 3.8 | 1.3 ± 1.2 |
Albumin (g/dL) | 3.2 ± 0.5 | 2.9 ± 0.6 | 3.3 ± 0.5 |
qSOFA | 0.2 ± 0.4 | 0.6 ± 0.8 | 0.1 ± 0 |