Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of patients with dengue in Malaysia in 2013 (n = 43347).
| Socio demographic characteristics | Total n (%) | Alive, n (%) | Dead, n (%), n = 92 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (n = 43347) | |||
| Mean (SD) (years) | 30.0 (15.7) | 30.0 (15.7) | 41.8 (20.5) |
| Median (years) | 28.0 | 28.0 | 42.5 |
| Range (years) | <1–96 | <1–96 | <1–84 |
| Gender (n = 43347) | |||
| Male | 26086 (60.2) | 26042 (60.2) | 42 (45.7) |
| Female | 17261 (39.8) | 17209 (39.8) | 50 (54.3) |
| Nationality (n = 43347) | |||
| Malaysian | 29665 (91.5) | 39574 (91.5) | 87 (94.6) |
| Non Malaysian | 3682 (8.5) | 3677 (8.5) | 5 (5.4) |
| Ethnicity (n = 39662) | |||
| Malay | 23486 (54.2) | 23433 (59.2) | 50 (57.5) |
| Chinese | 10045 (23.2) | 10021 (25.3) | 24 (27.6) |
| Indian | 4223 (9.7) | 4216 (10.7) | 6 (6.9) |
| Indigenous West Malaysia | 172 (0.4) | 172 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) |
| Indigenous Sarawak | 920 (2.1) | 917 (2.3) | 3 (3.4) |
| Indigenous Sabah | 567 (1.3) | 563 (1.4) | 4 (4.6) |
| Others | 249 (0.6) | 249 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) |
| Place of dwelling (n = 38084) | |||
| Urban | 32061 (84.2) | 31990 (84.2) | 68 (80.0) |
| Rural | 6023 (15.8) | 6005 (15.8) | 17 (20.0) |