Table 1 Sociodemographic and medical characteristics of the study participants
From: Strongyloides stercoralis prevalence and diagnostics in Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Patient characteristics | Number of patients (n = 104) | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 18–40 | 58 | 55.8 |
41–60 | 35 | 33.7 | |
61–86 | 11 | 10.6 | |
Gender | Male | 47 | 45.2 |
Female | 57 | 54.8 | |
Residency | Urban | 96 | 92.3 |
Rural | 8 | 7.7 | |
Admission diagnosis | Dengue fever | 42 | 40.4 |
Pneumonia | 13 | 12.5 | |
Septicemia | 9 | 8.6 | |
Rickettsial disease | 9 | 8.6 | |
Melioidosis | 8 | 7.8 | |
Others/unspecified | 23 | 22.1 |