Table 1.
Demographic and serological characteristics of patients with acute dengue symptoms from the city of Cambé, Paraná, Brazil, 2012-2014.
| Parameters | DV+ | DV− | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients | 878 (100%) | 249 (28%) | 629 (72%) | — | |
| Serology |
NS1+ NS1− |
184 (21%) 694 (79%) |
184 (100%) 65 (9%) |
0 (0%) 629 (91%) |
— |
|
IgM+ IgM− |
124 (14%) 754 (86%) |
124 (100%) 125 (17%) |
0 (0%) 629 (83%) |
— | |
|
IgG+ IgG− |
170 (19%) 708 (81%) |
73 (43%) 176 (25%) |
97 (57%) 532 (75%) |
<10−5 | |
| Gender |
Female Male |
464 (53%) 414 (47%) |
122 (26%) 127 (31%) |
342 (74%) 287 (69%) |
0.150 |
| Ethnic/skin color |
White Pardo Black Yellow Indigenous |
489 (56%) 144 (16%) 49 (6%) 8 (1%) 2 (< 1%) |
139 (28%) 34 (24%) 17 (35%) 1 (12%) 2 (100%) |
350 (72%) 110 (76%) 32 (65%) 7 (88%) 0 (0%) |
0.071 |
| Not informed | 186 (21%) | 56 (30%) | 130 (70%) | — | |
| Age (years) | 28 ± 17 | 32 ± 18 | 26 ± 16 | <10−5 | |
| Pressure |
SBP (mmHg) DBP (mmHg) MBP (mmHg) |
109 ± 17 72 ± 12 85 ± 13 |
109 ± 16 72 ± 12 84 ± 12 |
110 ± 17 73 ± 13 85 ± 13 |
0.704 0.229 0.359 |
DV+ and DV− (positive and negative for dengue virus); NS1 (non-structural protein 1); Ig (immunoglobulin);
SBP (systolic blood pressure); DBP (diastolic blood pressure) and MBP (mean blood pressure).