Table 1.
Baseline characteristics with prevalence of dengue and malaria infections
| Total numbers (%) | Acute dengue infection prevalence* (%) | Crude ORs | 95% CI | Overall P values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total patients | 578 | 46 (8) | |||
| Sex | |||||
| Female | 276 (48) | 18 (7) | 1 | ||
| Male | 282 (49) | 24 (9) | 1.3 | 0.7–2.5 | 0.37 |
| Not stated | 20 (3) | n/a | |||
| Location | |||||
| Urban | 142 (25) | 16 (11) | 1 | ||
| Rural | 430 (75) | 30 (7) | 1.6 | 0.8–3.2 | 0.14 |
| Age categories (in years) | |||||
| < 1 | 117 (20) | 14 (12) | 1 | ||
| 1–4 | 168 (29) | 16 (10) | 0.8 | 0.4–1.7 | |
| 4–9 | 122 (21) | 6 (5) | 0.4 | 0.1–1.0 | |
| 10–14 | 59 (10) | 3 (5) | 0.4 | 0.1–1.4 | 0.03 |
| 15–25 | 43 (7) | 3 (7) | 0.6 | 0.1–2.0 | |
| > 25 | 68 (12) | 3 (4) | 0.3 | 0.1–1.2 | |
| Diagnosis of acute disease* | |||||
| Dengue | 46 (8) | n/a | |||
| Malaria | 301 (52) | n/a | |||
| Other | 231 (40) | n/a | |||
Mean age = 9.0 years; median age = 5.0 years.
*
Definite and probable cases of dengue (IgG seroconversion ± NS1-positive or equivocal ± IgM in convalescent serum); refer to the text for complete definitions.