Table 1 Demographic data and causes of fever in children with febrile seizures and control group
Febrile seizures (n = 63) | Control (n = 65) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 27.1 ± 13.5 | 22.8 ± 13.3 | 0.07 |
Sex | 0.22 | ||
Male | 35 (55.6%) | 29 (44.6%) | |
Female | 38 (44.4%) | 36 (55.4%) | |
Duration of fever | 3.7 ± 1.9 | 4.0 ± 2.0 | 0.26 |
Peak body temperature | 39.5 ± 0.8 | 39.1 ± 0.9 | 0.05 |
Causes of fever | |||
URI | 46 (61.9%) | 20 (15.4%) | |
Pneumonia | 8 (12.7%) | 28 (43.1%) | |
Viral illness | 9 (14.3%) | 1 (1.5%) | |
Gastroenteritis | 0 | 7 (10.8%) | |
Lymphadenitis | 0 | 3 (4.6%) | |
UTI | 0 | 6 (9.2%) | |