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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of 58 patients discharged with undiagnosed FUO

From: Clinical features and outcomes of patients with fever of unknown origin: a retrospective study

Variables

n (%)

Median (range)

Age (years)

 

39 (14–75)

Gender

 Male

28 (48)

 

 Female

30 (52)

 

Residence

 Urban

49 (84)

 

 Rural

9 (16)

 

Time of fever before admission (weeks)

 

12.9 (3–365)

Time of hospitalization (weeks)

 

3.8 (0.6–28)

Time from fever to discharge (weeks)

 

20.8 (6–369.6)

Tmax

  ≤ 39 °C

11 (19)

 

 39–41 °C

46 (79)

 

  > 41 °C

1 (2)

 

Disorder of consciousness

1 (2)

 

Liver damage

21 (36)

 

Anaemia

12 (20)

 

Cytopenia

5 (8)

 

Coagulation disorders

5 (8)

 

Respiratory damage

7 (12)

 

Gastrointestinal damage

3 (5)

 

Renal function damage

1 (2)