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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

  1. aMedian and interquartle interval