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Table 2 Comparison of clinical characteristics between patients from Guangdong province and other provinces

From: High index of suspicion for brucellosis in a highly cosmopolitan city in southern China

Clinical characteristics

Patient from Guangdong province (%)

Patient from other provinces (%)

p value

Demographics

 Sex (Male)

2 (40.0)

5 (62.5)

0.429

 Age (Range/ Median)

29–73 (51)

29–64 (44.5)

0.622

Prior exposure/ Risk factors

 Contact with live animals

0 (0.0)

3 (37.5)

0.118

 Consumption of animal meat

1 (20.0)

3 (37.5)

0.506

 Consumption of goat placenta

4 (80.0)

0 (0.0)

0.002

Symptoms and signs

 Fever

5 (100.0)

7 (87.5)

0.411

 Abdominal pain

1 (20.0)

1 (12.5)

0.715

 Urinary symptoms

2 (40.0)

2 (25.0)

0.569

 Joint pain

0 (0.0)

1 (12.5)

0.411

 Low back pain

2 (40.0)

3 (37.5)

0.928

 Splenomegaly

3 (60.0)

6 (75.0)

0.569

 Lymphadenopathy

3 (60.0)

3 (37.5)

0.429

Complications of infection

 Spondylitis/ Arthritis

1 (20.0)

4 (50.0)

0.279

 Epididymo-orchitis

1 (20.0)

0 (0.0)

0.188

 Intra-abdominal abscess

1 (20.0)

1 (12.5)

0.715

 Abdominal aortitis

1 (20.0)

0 (0.0)

0.188

Investigation results

 Positive culture from clinical specimen

5 (100.0)

7 (87.5)

0.411

Total

5 (38.5)

8 (61.5)