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Table 1 Sample description for North-Western and Western provinces for dengue virus infection

From: First sero-prevalence of dengue fever specific immunoglobulin G antibodies in Western and North-Western provinces of Zambia: a population based cross sectional study

Factor

Total

Male

Female

 

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Age (years)

[x2 = 10.41, p = 0.065]

<5

335 (9.4)

155 (9.3)

178 (9.4)

5-14

853 (23.9)

424 (25.4)

429 (22.6)

15-24

738 (20.6)

344 (20.6)

392 (20.6)

25-34

593 (16.6)

245 (14.7)

348 (18.3)

35-44

460 (12.9)

214 (12.8)

245 (12.9)

45+

596 (16.7)

286 (17.1)

310 (16.3)

Sex

 

Male

1669 (46.7)

-

-

Female

1902 (53.3)

-

-

Education

[x2 = 37.47, p < 0.001]

None

748 (21.5)

312 (19.0)

444 (23.6)

Primary

1680 (47.6)

741 (45.1)

937 (49.8)

Secondary or higher

1091 (30.9)

590 (35.9)

500 (26.6)

Roof type

[x2 = 5.30, p = 0.071]

Grass

2180 (61.0)

1007 (60.3)

1171 (61.7)

Iron sheet

1302 (35.9)

629 (37.7)

671 (35.3)

Asbestos

91 (2.5)

33 (2.0)

57 (3.0)

Dengue virus Infection

[x2 = 0.01, p = 1.000]

Yes

149 (4.1)

69 (4.1)

78 (4.1)

No

3475 (95.9)

1599 (95.9)

1824 (95.9)

Occupation

[x2 = 245.60, p < 0.001]

House wife/husband

307 (8.7)

18 (1.1)

289 (15.4)

Farming

1233 (35.1)

573 (35.1)

659 (35.1)

Other

387 (11.0)

232 (14.2)

155 (8.3)

Student

1590 (45.2)

811 (49.6)

775 (41.3)