Table 2 Demographic profile of victims, elapsed time from envenomation to medical care and affected area of the body by T. silvestris stings in Pará state, eastern Amazon, Brazil
From: Scorpionism by Tityus silvestris in eastern Brazilian Amazon
Variable | No. | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age group (years) | 13 | 100.0 |
0-10 | 1 | 7.7 |
11-20 | 2 | 15.4 |
21-30 | 5 | 38.4 |
31-40 | 2 | 15.4 |
41-50 | 2 | 15.4 |
51-60 | 1 | 7.7 |
Md(IQR)a 30(22–40) | ||
Gender | 13 | 100.0 |
Male | 7 | 53.8 |
Female | 6 | 46.2 |
Time to medical care | 13 | 100.0 |
≤2 h | 10 | 77 |
2 h to 6 h | 3 | 23 |
Sting site | 13 | 100.0 |
Upper limbs | 8 | 61.6 |
Lower limbs | 3 | 23 |
Trunk | 2 | 15.4 |