Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of study population.
| Characteristic | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender (n = 421) | Male | 166 (39.4) |
| Female | 255 (60.6) | |
| Age group (n = 395) | ≤35 | 206 (52.2) |
| >35 | 189 (47.8) | |
| Race (n = 419) | Malay | 260 (62.1) |
| Chinese | 43 (10.3) | |
| Indian | 90 (21.5) | |
| Others | 26 (6.2) | |
| Marital status (n = 418) | Single | 96 (23.0) |
| Married | 311 (74.4) | |
| Widowed | 11 (2.7) | |
| Education (n = 407) | None | 5 (1.2) |
| Primary | 29 (7.0) | |
| Secondary | 218 (52.7) | |
| Tertiary | 162 (39.1) | |
| Occupation (n = 408) | Working | 236 (51.8) |
| Not working | 171 (41.9) | |
| Income (n = 390) | <MYR 1,000 | 193 (48.1) |
| MYR 1,001–3,000 | 127 (31.7) | |
| >MYR 3,001 | 81 (20.1) | |
| Type of residential buildings (n = 419) | High risea | 97 (23.2) |
| Low riseb | 237 (56.6) | |
| Shop housec | 85 (20.3) | |
| History of dengue (n = 413) | Yes | 69 (16.7) |
| No | 344 (83.3) | |
| Dengue IgG level (n = 85) | Positive | 63 (74.1) |
| Negative | 22 (25.9) | |
| Dengue IgM level (n = 85) | Positive | 6 (7.1) |
| Negative | 79 (92.9) | |
aHigh rise is defined as buildings with more than five floors which require the use of elevator. bLow rise is defined as buildings with up to five floors with absence of an elevator. cShop house is defined as residential units above the shop lots. MYR, Malaysian Ringgit; (USD 1 = MYR 4.15).