VARIABLE | NUMBER OF PATIENTS (%) | |
STUDY POPULATION | CONTROL POPULATION | |
Blood transfusion history | ||
Yes | 10 (12.2) | |
No | 72 (87.8) | 75 (93.75) |
Fever status | ||
Fever | 62 (75.6) | 24 (30) |
No fever | 20 (24.4) | 56 (70) |
Sickle Cell Disease | ||
Positive | 4 (4.9) | 6 (7.5) |
Negative | 78 (95.1) | 74 (92.5) |
Diabetes mellitus history | ||
Positive | 2 (2.4) | 0 (0) |
Negative | 80 (97.6) | 80 (100) |
Asthma history | ||
Positive | 10 (12.2) | 6 (7.5) |
Negative | 70 (87.8) | 74 (92.5) |
Feeding | ||
Breastfeeding | 27 (32.9) | 34 (42.5) |
Other foods (Bottle feeding) | 55 (67.1) | 46 (57.5) |
Type of convulsion | ||
Simple | 41 (87.2) | |
Complex | 6 (12.8) | |
Convulsion in family | ||
Positive | 4 (8.5) | |
Negative | 43 (91.5) | |
Recurrence of convulsion | ||
Yes | 9 (19.1) | |
No | 38 (80.9) |