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Table 2 Age and occupational distributions and activities (1–3 weeks prior to symptom appearance) of confirmed cases

From: Clinical characteristics of the autumn-winter type scrub typhus cases in south of Shandong province, northern China

  

Cases (%)

(Male: Female, %)

Age (Years)

   
 

0–10

46 (9.6)

(76:24)

 

11–20

33 (6.9)

(79:21)

 

21–30

78 (16.3)

(51:49)

 

31–40

99 (20.6)

(46:54)

 

41–50

101 (21.0)

(56:44)

 

51–60

47 (9.8)

(55:45)

 

61–70

55 (11.5)

(53:47)

 

≥ 71

21 (4.4)

(52:48)

Occupation

   
 

Children at preschool age

20 (4.2)

(75:25)

 

Pupils

50 (10.4)

(78:22)

 

Farmers

408 (85.0)

(52:48)

 

Others

2 (0.4)

(50:50)

Activities

   
 

Farm work

325 (67.7)

(53:47)

 

Play on grassland

65 (13.5)

(75:25)

 

Recreation

20 (4.2)

(65:35)

 

Housework

25 (5.2)

(8:92)

 

Unknown

45 (9.4)

(71:29)