Table 1 Comparative demographic and clinical features of aseptic meningitis patients associated with enterovirus and other virus in the present study
Variable | EVAM (n = 85) | OVAM (n = 439) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | |||
Age (years, mean ± SD) | 5.6 ± 3.0 | 5.3 ± 3.1 | NS |
Sex [no. (%)] | |||
Male | 50 (58.8) | 250 (56.9) | NS |
Female | 35 (41.2) | 189 (43.1) | |
Clinical symptoms [no. (%)] | |||
Fever | 67 (78.8.) | 388 (88.4) | 0.017 |
Headache | 60 (70.6) | 241 (54.9) | 0.007 |
Neck stiffness | 46 (54.1) | 254 (57.9) | NS |
Vomitting | 62 (72.9) | 284 (64.7) | NS |
Convulsion | 5 (5.8) | 73 (16.6) | 0.011 |
Lethargy | 9 (10.6) | 73 (16.6) | NS |
Diarrhea | 3 (3.5) | 9 (2.0) | NS |
Laboratory findings [no. (%)] | |||
EEG abnormal | 50 (58.8) | 261 (59.5) | NS |
Skull CT abnormal | 24 (28.2) | 102 (23.2) | NS |
CSF pleocytosis | 36 (42.4) | 199 (45.3) | NS |
Elevated CSF protein | 25 (29.4) | 140 (31.9) | NS |