Table 2 Illness duration, perceived health status during the illness, and hospitalization by disease-group, Kampong Cham Province, Cambodia, 2006
Dengue cases (n = 30) | Non-dengue controls (n = 30) | P-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
Duration of fever episode (days), mean (SD) | 7.5 (1.8) | 7.1 (3.2) | 0.59 |
Health status reported as bad or very bad | |||
Prior to the illness episode, n (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1.00 |
During the illness episode, n (%) | 14 (50) | 19 (63) | 0.37 |
Total days, mean (SD) | 3.3 (1.5) | 3.3 (1.2) | 0.90 |
Hospitalization, n (%) | 20 (67) | 16 (53) | 0.16 |
Duration (days), mean (SD) | 4.8 (1.6) | 4.8 (1.9) | 1.00 |