Table 2.
Housing variables of dengue fever/dengue haemorrhagic fever (DF/DHF) and control patients
| Variables | DF/DHF (n = 73) | Controls (n = 73) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Living area | Inner district | 54 (74·0%) | 55 (75·3%) | >0·05* |
| Outer district | 19 (26·0%) | 18 (24·7%) | ||
| Accommodation status | Rented | 41 (56·2%) | 25 (34·3%) | <0·05* |
| Owned | 32 (43·8%) | 48 (65·7%) | ||
| Type of housing | Brick construction | 43 (58·9%) | 35 (47·9%) | |
| Temporary house | 7 (9·6%) | 7 (9·6%) | ||
| Old condominium | 11 (15·1%) | 15 (20·6%) | >0·05* | |
| New condominium | 0 (0·0%) | 3 (4·1%) | ||
| Other | 12 (16·4%) | 13 (17·8%) | ||
| Area of household (m2) | Mean ± s.d. | 54·1 ± 47·1 | 68·2 ± 69·9 | >0·05† |
| Range | 8–200 | 9–350 | ||
| Number of people in household | Mean ± s.d. | 4·2 ± 2·3 | 4·9 ± 4·3 | >0·05† |
| Range | 1–10 | 1–19 | ||
| House with water storage containers | Yes (water tank without cover) | 22 (10·7%) | 21 (1·3%) | >0·05* |
| No | 53 (70·8%) | 54 (72·0%) | ||
| House with water storage containers infested with larvae and/or pupae | Yes | 11 (15·1%) | 13 (17·8%) | >0·05* |
| No | 52 (71·2%) | 56 (76·7%) | ||
| Don't know | 10 (13·7%) | 4 (5·5%) | ||
| House environment | Pond/lake/river | 16 (19·3%) | 21 (24·1%) | >0·05* |
| Open sewer | 33 (39·7%) | 13 (14·9%) | <0·01* | |
| Garbage collection point | 7 (36·8%) | 12 (63·2%) | >0·05* | |
*
By χ2 test.
†
By Mann–Whitney test.