Case group (n = 100)

Control group (n = 100)

Test

P

Age (months)

34.2 ± 11.5

36.1 ± 13.4

1.07

0.28

Sex

Males

Females

58 (58%)

42 (42%)

53 (53%)

47 (47%)

0.51

0.47

Residence

Rural

Urban

72 (72%)

28 (28%)

66 (66%)

34 (34%)

0.84

0.36

Temperature (˚C)

38.12 ± 0.67

37.1 ± 0.22

14.5

<0.001*

Heart rate (beat/min)

123.6 ± 18.3

107.4 ± 12.5

7.3

<0.001*

Respiratory rate (cycle/min)

43.65 ± 13.8

27.89 ± 4.66

10.8

<0.001*

Total leukocytes

11.71 ± 2.40

7.45 ± 2.02

13.5

<0.001*

Neutrophils count

6.35 ± 2.51

4.83 ± 1.23

5.43

<0.001*

Lymphocytes count

4.87 ± 1.25

3.12 ± 1.47

4.34

<0.001*

C-reactive protein

12 (4.5 - 18)

2 (1 - 3)

11.1

<0.001*