Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics in dengue and nondengue groups
| Dengue cohort (n = 65,694) | Nondengue cohort (n = 262,776) | SMD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 33,215 (50.6) | 132,860 (50.6) | – |
| Female | 32,479 (49.4) | 129,916 (49.4) | – |
| Age (years) | 43.9 (20.3) | 43.9 (20.3) | – |
| 0–17 | 7775 (11.8) | 31,100 (11.8) | – |
| 18–35 | 16,042 (24.4) | 61,468 (24.4) | – |
| 36–50 | 14,416 (21.9) | 57,664 (21.9) | – |
| 51–64 | 16,431 (25.0) | 65,724 (25.0) | – |
| ≥ 65 | 11,030 (16.8) | 44,120 (16.8) | – |
| Area of residence | |||
| Tainan | 23,011 (35.0) | 92,044 (35.0) | – |
| Kaohsiung | 38,979 (59.3) | 159,916 (59.3) | – |
| Pingtung | 1645 (2.5) | 6580 (2.5) | – |
| Others | 2059 (3.1) | 8236 (3.1) | – |
| Urbanization | |||
| 1 | 23,623 (36.0) | 61,616 (23.5) | 0.284 |
| 2 | 26,380 (40.2) | 85,442 (32.5) | 0.161 |
| 3 | 13,075 (19.9) | 70,804 (26.9) | 0.161 |
| 4–7 | 2616 (4.0) | 44,914 (17.1) | 0.355 |
| Income | |||
| Not-employed | 12,094 (18.4) | 45,502 (17.3) | 0.029 |
| Low | 26,660 (40.6) | 115,695 (44.0) | 0.070 |
| High | 26,940 (41.0) | 101,579 (38.7) | 0.048 |
| Comorbidity | |||
| Alcohol-related disease | 226 (0.3) | 1065 (0.4) | 0.010 |
| COPD | 10,495 (16.0) | 36,889 (14.0) | 0.055 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 7694 (11.7) | 28,491 (10.8) | 0.028 |
| Dyslipidemia | 12,734 (19.3) | 43,737 (16.6) | 0.073 |
| Hypertension | 15,523 (23.6) | 57,338 (21.8) | 0.044 |
Data are number (%) or mean (standard deviation), unless otherwise stated
SMD standardized mean difference, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease