Volume 10, Number 8—August 2004
Research
Long-Term Prognosis for Clinical West Nile Virus Infection
Anne Labowitz Klee*, Beth Maldin*, Barbara Edwin*, Iqbal Poshni*, Farzad Mostashari*, Annie D. Fine*, Marcelle Layton*, and Denis Nash*†1
Table 2
Characteristics of participating and nonparticipating patients who survived clinical West Nile virus infection, New York City, 1999
| Characteristic | All hospitalized patients, N = 59 (%) | Enrolled patients, N = 42 (%) | Participants in 12-month interview, N = 35 (%) | Nonparticipants in 12-month interview, N = 7 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| <65 | 23 (39) | 16 (38) | 13 (37) | 3 (43) |
| >65 | 36 (61) | 26 (62) | 22 (63) | 4 (57) |
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 28 (47) | 20 (48) | 18 (51) | 2 (29) |
| Male | 31 (53) | 22 (52) | 17 (49) | 5 (71) |
| Underlying illness before infection | ||||
| Hypertension | 25 (42) | 17 (40) | 14 (40) | 3 (43) |
| Diabetes | 12 (20) | 6 (14) | 5 (14) | 1 (14) |
| Hypertension or diabetes | 31 (53) | 19 (45) | 16 (46) | 3 (43) |
| Clinical syndrome | ||||
| Encephalitis | 37 (63) | 22 (52) | 19 (54) | 3 (43) |
| Meningitis or milder illness | 22 (37) | 20 (48) | 16 (46) | 4 (57) |
| Discharge statusa | ||||
| Dead | 7 (12) | NA | NA | NA |
| Home | 22 (37) | 20 (50)b | 20 (61)c | NA |
| Home of family or friend | 3 (5) | 3 (8)b | 3 (9)c | NA |
| Skilled nursing facility | 4 (7) | 4 (10)b | 4 (12)c | NA |
| Rehabilitation | 6 (10) | 6 (15)b | 6 (18)c | NA |
| Unknown but alive | 17 (29) | 7 (18)b | 0 | 7 (100) |
| Required physical therapy | NA | NA | 18 (51) | NA |
aIncludes hospitalized patients only.
bN = 40 for these calculations.
cN = 33 for these calculations.
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