Table 1.
Social and epidemiological aspects of the 213 participants of this study
| Social and epidemiological aspects | Total patients (%) | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 63.8 | |
| Female | 36.2 | |
| Age | ||
| 18 - 30 years | 30.0 | |
| 31 - 45 years | 44.2 | |
| 46 - 59 years | 23.0 | |
| Over 60 years | 2.8 | |
| Racial background | ||
| Caucasian | 69.5 | |
| Afro-Brazilian | 15.5 | |
| Asian | 3.7 | |
| Amerindian | 11.3 | |
| Schooling | ||
| No schooling | 0.5 | |
| Junior School | 41.8 | |
| High school | 49.3 | |
| University | 7.9 | |
| Doctoral degree | 0.5 | |
| Residence | ||
| Rural area | 62.0 | |
| Urban area | 38.0 | |
| Prior diagnosis of dengue | ||
| Yes | 1.4 | |
| No | 98.6 | |