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Table 1 Socio demographic and clinical data of VL suspected patients in Ayder Referral Hospital, Northern Ethiopia

From: The role of rk39 serologic test in the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis in a Tertiary Hospital, Northern Ethiopia

Variable

Frequency (%)

Sex

 Male

61 (98.4)

 Female

1 (1.6)

Age

 15–20

14 (22.6)

 21–25

15 (24.2)

 26–30

19 (30.6)

 31–35

8 (12.9)

 36–40

3 (3.8)

 41–50

3 (4.8)

Residence

 Urban

11 (17.7)

 Rural

51 (82.3)

Occupation

 Daily labourers

27 (43.5)

 Farmers

31 (50.0)

 Civil servants

4 (6.5)

Travel history

52 (83.9)

Fever

56 (90.3)

Loss of appetite

57 (91.9)

Weight loss

59 (95.2)

Splenomegaly

60 (96.8)

Lymphadenopathy

5 (8.1)