TABLE 1.
Demographic information and specimen characteristics by country in a four-country study (n = 1,678)
| Parameter | Angola | Yap | Fiji | RMIa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient characteristics | ||||
| Median age in yr (range) | 23 (<1–72) | 15 (<1–99) | 28 (<1–89) | 20 (<1–86) |
| Male sex (%) | 54.3 | 47.5 | 49 | 48 |
| Median DPO (range) | 3.5 (1–45) | 2 (0–44) | NDb | 2 (0–27) |
| Specimen characteristics | ||||
| Total no. of specimens | 46 | 534 | 302 | 796 |
| Dengue diagnostic test results (no. of samples) | ||||
| rRT-PCR | 29 | 175 | 105 | 430 |
| DENV-1 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DENV-2 | 0 | 175 | 13 | 0 |
| DENV-3 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 0 |
| DENV-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 430 |
| Anti-DENV IgM ELISA | 14 | 53 | 38 | 53 |
| Anti-DENV IgG ELISA | NDb | NDb | NDb | 147 |
| No. of negative samplesc | 3 | 202 | 154 | 203 |
RMI, Republic of Marshall Islands.
ND, not done.
That is, the number of samples determined to be negative by rRT-PCR and anti-DENV IgM ELISA.