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Table 1 Key socio-demographic parameters of the scrub typhus patients in a tertiary care hospital of Meghalaya, India, Sept 2011–Aug 2012 (n = 90)

From: Clinical and paraclinical profile, and predictors of outcome in 90 cases of scrub typhus, Meghalaya, India

Study variable

n

%

Age group (years)

 18–20

4

4.4

 21–30

41

45.6

 31–40

17

18.9

 41–50

15

16.7

 51–60

7

7.8

 >60

6

6.7

Gender

 Male

47

52.2

 Female

43

47.8

Geographic location (District)

 East Khasi Hills

49

54.4

 Jaintia Hills

21

23.3

 West Khasi Hills

17

18.9

 Ribhoi

3

3.3

Occupation

 Farmer

19

21.1

 Labourer

17

18.9

 Home maker

14

15.6

 Businessman

8

8.8

 Student

4

4.4

 Others

8

8.8

 Unemployed

16

17.8

 Retired

4

4.4