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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the demography of recruited dengue patients

From: Risk prediction for severe disease and better diagnostic accuracy in early dengue infection; the Colombo dengue study

 

Number

(n – 86)

%

Median + Q1-Q3

Age

 

27.5 years (20–40)

Body mass index

 

20.98 kg/m2(18.89–24.51)

Gender

 Female

29

33.7

 

 Male

57

66.3

 

Province of residence

 Colombo

78

90.70

 

 Gampaha

6

6.98

 

 Kaluthara

1

1.16

 

 Others

1

1.16

 

Level of education

 No schooling or primary education only

12

13.95

 

 Grade 6–10

12

13.95

 

 Passed GCE O/L or equivalent

26

30.23

 

 Passed GCE A/L or equivalent

18

20.93

 

 Higher education

11

12.79

 

 Studying

7

8.14

 

Level of income

 No income

24

27.91

 

 Less than Rs 20,000

9

10.47

 

 Between Rs 20000–30000

13

15.12

 

 Between Rs 30000–40000

20

23.26

 

 Between Rs 40000–50000

12

13.95

 

 More than Rs 50000

8

9.30

 

Preexisting cor-morbidity

 Diabetic Mellitus

4

4.65

 

 Hypertension

8

9.30

 

 Hyperlipidemia

4

4.65

 

 IHD

3

3.49

 

 Smoking

15

17.44

 

 Alcohol consumption

10

11.63