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. 2017 May 30;17(Suppl 1):435. doi: 10.1186/s12889-017-4291-y

Table 2.

Bivariate analysis of associations with reported dengue illness in the last 12 months in 53,641 household members

Variable Levels With dengue No dengue OR 95%CIca
Number Percent Number Percent
Age <25 years 649 2.3 28,025 97.7 1.56 1.32–1.85
≥25 years 380 1.5 25,612 98.5
Sex Male 488 1.9 25,747 98.1 0.98 0.86–1.11
Female 541 1.9 27,889 98.1
Area of residence Urban 650 2.6 24,060 97.4 2.1 1.46–3.04
Rural 379 1.3 29,581 98.7
Region Acapulco 663 3.5 18,481 96.5 3.5 2.52–4.70
Costa Grande & Costa Chica 366 1.0 35,160 99.0
Use of household Business/ home business 63 2.4 2558 97.6 1.31 0.92–1.85
Home 961 1.8 50,987 98.2
Type of dwelling Permanent 568 2.5 22,528 97.5 1.73 1.34–2.23
Semi-permanent/temporary 449 1.4 30,820 98.6
Temephos placed in water within last 3 m Yes 689 2.2 31,013 97.8 1.52 1.14–2.02
No 308 1.4 21,082 98.6
Household use of anti-mosquito products Yes 587 2.4 23,717 97.6 1.69 1.40–2.04
No 435 1.4 29,717 98.6
Education of household head ≥ 6 years of education 718 2.2 31,819 97.8 1.64 1.32–2.05
<6 years or no education 294 1.4 21,367 98.6
Working household head Yes 902 2.0 44,950 98.0 1.39 1.09–1.76
No 118 1.4 8148 98.6
Language Indigenous language 31 0.8 3843 99.2 0.45 0.26–0.79
Spanish 790 1.8 44,276 98.2
People per household <5 people 483 2.4 19,887 97.6 1.50 1.25–1.80
≥5 people 546 1.6 33,753 98.4
Larvae-positive containers Yes 138 1.6 8316 98.4 0.84 0.68–1.05
No 891 1.9 45,325 98.1
Pupae-positive containers Yes 73 1.5 4746 98.5 0.79 0.61–1.01
No 956 1.9 48,895 98.1
Containers positive for larvae/pupae Yes 141 1.6 8470 98.4 0.85 0.68–1.05
No 888 1.9 45,171 98.1

OR Odds ratio, 95%CIca cluster adjusted 95% confidence interval

Figures in bold font indicate an association significant at the 5% level