Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of dengue seroprevalence studies in Malaysia
| Data source | aChen et al. | bAbu Bakar S. and Lim YA (ABL) | cThe Malaysian Cohort study (TMC) | dNPHL | dNPHL | dNPHL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year of study conducted | 2001 | 2007 | 2008 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
| Study setting | Private primary care clinic | School and Community | Community based nationwide study | Public primary care clinics | Public primary care clinics | Public primary care clinics |
| Sample size | 85 | 1800 | 1000 | 3762 | 3911 | 1263 |
| Mean age (in years) | 43 | 16 | 53 | 39 | 35 | 38 |
| Age range (in years) | 5 - 71 | 7 – 49 | 35-74 | 1- 93 | 1- 88 | 1- 90 |
| Gender (%) | ||||||
| Female | 46 | No data | 60 | 56 | 55 | 55 |
| Male | 54 | No data | 40 | 44 | 45 | 45 |
| Ethnicity (%) | ||||||
| Malay | 8 | No data | 57 | 48 | 63 | 40 |
| Chinese | 70 | No data | 37 | 27 | 15 | 25 |
| Indian & others | 22 | No data | 6 | 25 | 22 | 35 |
| Geographical area (%) | ||||||
| Peninsular Malaysia | 100 | 100 | 100 | 87 | 87 | 51 |
| East Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 49 |
| Location (%) | ||||||
| Urban | 100 | 0 | 60 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Rural | 0 | 100 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
aSuburban community in Puchong; bAboriginal communities throughout the countries; cNational cohort study throughout the country; d7 primary care clinics all located at city areas in different states of Selangor, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Perak, Kelantan, Johor and Sabah