Table 4.
Characteristics of the 781 patients confirmed by qRT-PCR for ZIKV infection on Curaçao between 16 December 2015 till 26 April 2017, and of the 112 patients confirmed on Bonaire between 17 October 2016 till 26 April 2017, according to sex and age [with use of population demographics data from July 2017 (www.indexmundi.com)].
| Characteristics | N | % | Population (N) | Incidence per 100,000 population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curaçao | ||||
| Total population | 149,648 | |||
| ZIKV positive | 781 | |||
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 574 | 73.5 | 77,920 | 737 |
| Male | 207 | 26.5 | 71,728 | 289 |
| Age group | ||||
| 0-14 | 70 | 9.0 | 29,935 | 234 |
| 15-24 | 67 | 8.6 | 21,450 | 312 |
| 25-54 | 476 | 60.9 | 55,181 | 863 |
| 55-64 | 106 | 13.6 | 20,482 | 518 |
| 65+ | 62 | 7.9 | 22,600 | 274 |
| Bonaire | ||||
| Total population | 19,179 | |||
| ZIKV positive | 112 | |||
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 81 | 72.3 | 9261 | 875 |
| Male | 31 | 27.7 | 9918 | 313 |
| Age group | ||||
| 0-14 | 6 | 5.4 | 3,359 | 179 |
| 15-24 | 15 | 13.4 | 2,105 | 713 |
| 25-54 | 75 | 67.0 | 9,198 | 815 |
| 55-64 | 11 | 9.8 | 2,552 | 431 |
| 65+ | 5 | 4.5 | 2,194 | 228 |