Table 3.
Distribution of Italian cases of dengue by geographic area of residence and sex. A total of 1043 out cases were included in the analyses.
| Variable | Risk Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Males | REFERENCE |
| Females | 0.704 (0.622; 0.796) |
| Age group | |
| 0 to 14 | 0.238 (0.181; 0.302) |
| 15 to 24 | 0.589 (0.481; 0.720) |
| 25 to 44 | REFERENCE |
| 45 to 64 | 0.430 (0.371; 0.499) |
| 65 or more | 0.110 (0.082; 0.147) |
| Geographic Area of Origin | |
| North-Western Italy | REFERENCE |
| North-Eastern Italy | 1.968 (1.699; 2.280) |
| Central Italy | 1.205 (1.020; 1.417) |
| Southern Italy | 0.102 (0.069; 0.152) |
| Islands | 0.111 (0.065; 0.191) |
| Reporting year, Travellers | |
| 2010–2014 | REFERENCE |
| 2015–2019 | 1.808 (1.594; 2.051) |
| 2020–2021 | 1.771 (1.238; 2.534) |
| Reporting year, Residents | |
| 2010–2014 | REFERENCE |
| 2015–2019 | 1.552 (1.352; 1.782) |
| 2020–2021 | 0.487 (0.339; 0.699) |