Table 2 Clinical profile of Ebola child survivors and contacts
From: Post-Ebola sequelae among Ebola child survivors in Sierra Leone
Clinical Symptoms | Variables | EVD child survivor n (%) N=159 | Close contacts n (%) N=303 | Total n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chest Pain | Yes | 47(29.6) | 28(9.2) | 75(16.2) | <0.001 |
No | 112(70.4) | 275(90.8) | 387(83.8) | ||
Joint Pain | Yes | 101(63.5) | 58(19.1) | 159(34.4) | <0.001 |
No | 58(36.5) | 245(80.9) | 303(65.6) | ||
Muscle Pain | Yes | 57(35.8) | 39(12.9) | 96(20.8) | <0.001 |
No | 103(64.2) | 264(87.1) | 366(79.2) | ||
Eye Pain | Yes | 67(42.1) | 20(6.6) | 87(18.8) | <0.001 |
No | 92(57.9) | 283(93.4) | 375(81.2) | ||
Eye Redness | Yes | 54(34.0) | 20(6.6) | 74(16.0) | <0.001 |
No | 105(66.0) | 283(93.4) | 388(84.0) | ||
Dry eyes | Yes | 29(18.2) | 11(3.6) | 40(8.7) | <0.001 |
No | 130(81.8) | 292(96.4) | 422(91.3) | ||
Blurred Vision | Yes | 22(13.8) | 3(1.0) | 25(5.4) | <0.001 |
No | 137(86.2) | 300(99.0) | 437(94.6) | ||
Sensitive to light | Yes | 40(25.2) | 12(4.0) | 52(11.3) | <0.001 |
No | 119(74.8) | 290(96.0) | 410(88.7) | ||
Ringing in the ear (Tinnitus) | Yes | 32(20.1) | 11(3.6) | 43(9.3) | <0.001 |
No | 127(79.9) | 292(96.4) | 419(90.7) | ||
Hearing Loss | Yes | 33(20.8) | 9(3.0) | 42(9.1) | <0.001 |
No | 126(79.2) | 294(97.0) | 420(90.9) | ||
Epigastric Reflux | Yes | 13(8.2) | 2(0.7) | 15(3.2) | <0.001 |
No | 146(91.8) | 301(99.3) | 447(96.8) | ||
Blood or mucus in the stool | Yes | 15(9.4) | 9(3.0) | 24(5.2) | 0.003 |
No | 144(90.6) | 294(97.0) | 438(94.8) | ||
Headache | Yes | 138(86.8) | 221(72.9) | 359(77.7) | 0.001 |
No | 21(13.2) | 82(27.1) | 103(22.3) | ||
Memory Impairment | Yes | 29(18.2) | 3(1.0) | 32(6.9) | <0.001 |
No | 130(81.8) | 300(99.0) | 430(93.1) | ||
Loss of sensation | Yes | 23(14.5) | 6(2.0) | 29(6.3) | <0.001 |
No | 136(85.5) | 297(98.0) | 433(93.7) | ||
Tremor | Yes | 17(10.7) | 4(1.3) | 21(4.5) | <0.001 |
No | 142(89.3) | 299(98.7) | 441(95.5) | ||
Seizures | Yes | 5(3.1) | 5(1.7) | 10(2.2) | 0.302 |
No | 154(96.9) | 298(98.3) | 452(97.8) | ||
Mood Changes | Yes | 72(45.3) | 18(5.9) | 90(19.5) | <0.001 |
No | 87(54.7) | 285(94.1) | 372(80.5) |