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Table 3 Difference among age groups as to symptoms

From: The epidemiology of scorpion stings in tropical areas of Kermanshah province, Iran, during 2008 and 2009

Symptoms

Mild

Moderate

Severe

Total

Age groups (year)

frequency (%)

frequency (%)

frequency (%)

frequency (%)

<10

89 (8.3)

2 (9.5)

3 (4.9)

94 (8.2)

10–19

168 (15.7)

3 (14.3)

9 (14.8)

180 (15.6)

20–29

355 (33.2)

5 (23.8)

22 (36.1)

382 (33.2)

30–39

165 (15.4)

6 (28.6)

8 (13.1)

179 (15.6)

40–49

116 (10.9)

2 (9.5)

10 (16.4)

128 (11.1)

50–50

92 (8.6)

2 (9.5)

2 (3.3)

96 (8.3)

>60

84 (7.9)

1 (4.8)

7 (11.5)

92 (7.9)

Total

1069 (100)

21 (100)

61 (100)

1151 (100)

Statistical test

χ 2 = 11.11 p = 0.677