Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of PUO patients based on the diagnosis
From: Pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO) and the cost of care in a tertiary care institute in Sri Lanka
Diagnosed | Undiagnosed | p Value† | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender (n) | |||
Male | 38 | 17 | 0.343 |
Female | 27 | 18 | |
Mean Age (Y)/SD | 48.27 (14.94) | 48.60 (18.23) | 0.703 |
Male | 50.32 (13.62) | 48.18(20.28) | 0.695 |
Female | 45.44 (16.42) | 49.00 (16.64) | 0.485 |
Mean Hospital Stay per admission (D)/SD | 16.28 (8.52) | 13.09 (5.83) | 0.114 |
Male | 16.80 (8.63) | 11.4 (5.06) | 0.024* |
Female | 15.56 (8.48) | 14.67 (6.19) | 0.687 |
Mean duration of fever – total (D)/SD | 42.43 (36.89) | 42.57 (43.56 | 0.595 |
Male | 41.47 (32.00) | 47.12 (52.07) | 0.750 |
Female | 43.78 (44.91) | 38.28 (34.68) | 0.676 |
Mean duration of fever before admission (D)/SD | 30.11 (35.37) | 32.91 (45.50) | 0.463 |
Male | 28.39 (27.59) | 38.82 (54.95) | 0.971 |
Female | 32.52 (44.56) | 27.33 (35.09) | 0.358 |