Table 3. Characteristics of participants by DENV serotype in study of dengue burden and circulation of 4 virus serotypes among children with undifferentiated fever, Kenya, 2014–2017*.
| Characteristic | DENV-1, n = 36 | DENV-2, n = 105 | DENV-3, n = 10 | DENV-4, n = 11 | Mixed, n = 59 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) age, y | 4.4 (2.8) | 5.2 (3.3) | 5.8 (3.9) | 3.8 (1.6) | 5.6 (3.3) | 0.21 |
| Mean (SD) viral load, log10 cDNA copies/μL |
6.1 (2.5) |
5.7 (2.2) |
9.7 (3.8) |
5.2 (2.7) |
7.9 (1.8) |
<0.001 |
| Site | <0.001 | |||||
| Chulaimbo | 5 (13.9) | 53 (50.5) | 2 (20.0) | 1 (9.1) | 26 (49.2) | |
| Kisumi | 10 27.8) | 28 (26.7) | 7 (70.0) | 10 (90.9) | 25 (42.4) | |
| Msambweni | 21 (58.3) | 12 (11.4) | 1 (10.0) | 0 | 0 | |
| Ukunda |
0 |
12 (11.4) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Mean (SD) no. illness days before seeking care | 2.6 (1.6) | 2.9 (1.9) | 3.5 (1.5) | 2.8 (1.47) | 2.6 (1.3) | 0.46 |
| Malaria smear positive | 18 (51.4) | 42 (55.3) | 3 (42.9) | 4 (45.5) | 23 (62.2) | 0.78 |
*Values are no. (%) unless indicated otherwise. cDNA, complementary DNA; DENV, dengue virus.