Table 2: Febrile episode characteristics. CD:
Classic definition; IS: Incomplete sometimes cardinal symptom; IPF: Isolated
periodic fever
|
Group |
n |
Sex (M:F) |
Mean Age of Onset (Years) |
Mean Febrile Episode Duration (Days) |
Mean Interval Between Febrile Episodes (weeks) |
Mean Febrile Temperature |
Episodes Predictable (%) |
Well Between Episodes (%) |
Normal Growth & Development (%) |
|
CD |
11 |
10:1 |
2.9 +/- 1.6 |
4.3 +/- 1.5 |
3.6 +/- 0.4 |
102.75 (°F) 39.3 (°C) |
100 |
100 |
100 |
|
IS |
9 |
7:2 |
1.8 +/- 1.6 |
5.3 +/- 2 |
3.8 +/- 0.9 |
103.3 (°F) 39.6 (°C) |
100 |
100 |
100 |
|
IPF |
9 |
6:3 |
1.7 +/- 0.6 |
4.9 +/- 1.7 |
3.0 +/- 1.0 |
102.5 (°F) 39.1 (°C) |
100 |
100 |
100 |
+/-
values are standard deviation