Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of arboviral cases in Iquitos, Peru, 1993–1999
| Characteristics | Total febrile cases N | Dengue cases, n (%) | VEE cases n (%) | Oropouche cases n (%) | Mayaro cases n (%) | Malaria cases* n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of patients | 6,607 | 967 (14.6) | 164 (2.5) | 68 (1.0) | 29 (0.4) | 1108 (22.9) |
| Gender | ||||||
| Female | 2,645 | 463 (17.5)§ | 50 (1.9)‡ | 24 (0.9) | 12 (0.5) | 359 (18.0)‡ |
| Male | 3,962 | 504 (12.7) | 144 (2.9) | 44 (1.1) | 17 (0.4) | 749 (26.3) |
| Age groups (in years) | ||||||
| 1–14 | 1,000 | 114 (11.4)§ | 26 (2.6) | 8 (0.8)‡ | 2 (0.2) | 138 (19.5) |
| 15–29 | 3,183 | 443 (13.9) | 77 (2.4) | 27 (0.9) | 16 (0.5) | 558 (23.8) |
| 30–44 | 1,456 | 240 (16.5) | 28 (1.9) | 14 (1.0) | 4 (0.3) | 243 (22.4) |
| > 44 | 945 | 169 (17.9) | 33 (3.5) | 18 (1.9) | 7 (0.7) | 167 (24.3) |
| Occupations | ||||||
| Child/student | 1,728 | 256 (14.8)§ | 39 (2.3)‡ | 17 (1.0) | 3 (0.2) | 253 (19.5)§ |
| Housekeeper | 1,435 | 269 (18.7) | 30 (2.1) | 14 (1.0) | 9 (0.6) | 220 (19.4) |
| Agricultural workers | 470 | 34 (7.2) | 25 (5.3) | 6 (1.3) | 4 (0.9) | 121 (33.6) |
| Military personnel | 973 | 53 (5.5) | 18 (1.9) | 5 (0.5) | 2 (0.2) | 164 (28.9) |
| Others† | 2,001 | 355 (17.7) | 52 (2.6) | 26 (1.3) | 11 (0.6) | 350 (23.7) |
| Place of residence | ||||||
| Iquitos city | 5,240 | 877 (16.7)§ | 123 (2.4) | 59 (1.1)‡ | 21 (0.4) | 844 (21.9)§ |
| Outside Iquitos city | 1,249 | 83 (6.7) | 41 (3.3) | 6 (0.5) | 8 (0.6) | 247 (27.4) |
VEE = Venezuelan equine encephalitis.
*
The number of febrile cases tested for malaria was 4,844.
†
Others (workers, merchants, employees, independents, teachers, retired, unemployed).
‡
P < 0.05.
§
P < 0.001.