Table 3 Demographic and clinical characteristics of participants stratified by Dengue IgG result
Characteristic | Dengue IgG Negative | Dengue IgG Positive | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Patients (n, %) | 1219 (97.8) | 28 (2.3) | – |
Age, (median, IQR) | 5 (2–10) | 5 (2–9) | 0.76 |
 < 5 years | 605 (49.6) | 12 (42.9) |  |
 5–12 years | 387 (31.8) | 11 (39.3) | 0.69 |
 ≥ 12 years | 227 18.6) | 5 (17.9) |  |
Female sex (n, %) | 654 (53.7) | 10 (35.7) | 0.06 |
Recruitment Site (n, %) | |||
 Bugoye | 399 (32.7) | 7 (25.0) |  |
 Kasese | 450 (36.9) | 2 (7.1) | < 0.001 |
 Mbarara | 370 (30.4) | 19 (67.9) |  |
Slept under bednet (n, %) | 895 (94.1) | 23 (82.1) | 0.34 |
Days since fever onset (median, IQR)* | 3 (2–3) | 3 (2–5.5) | 0.002* |
Reported Symptoms | |||
 Anorexia/Poor Feeding | 159 (13.0) | 5 (17.9) | 0.46 |
 Arthralgia | 100 (8.2) | 2 (7.1) | 0.84 |
 Cough | 883 (72.4) | 19 (67.9) | 0.59 |
 Diarrhea | 170 (14.0) | 8 (28.6) | 0.03 |
 Headache | 744 (61.0) | 16 (57.1) | 0.68 |
 Myalgia | 80 (6.6) | 1 (6.3) | 0.53 |
 Rash | 71 (5.8) | 4 (14.3) | 0.06 |
 Rhinorrhea | 696 (57.1) | 13 (46.4) | 0.26 |
 Seizures | 4 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0.76 |
 Vomiting | 177 (14.5) | 7 (25.0) | 0.12 |
Abnormal Vital Signs (n, %) | |||
 Febrile (T ≥ 38o C) | 189 (15.5) | 2 (7.1) | 0.22 |
 Hypoxia (SpO2 < 90%) | 76 (6.3) | 3 (10.7) | 0.34 |
Previously seen at health center for same condition? | 190 (15.7) | 9 (32.1) | 0.02 |
Taken antimalarials in the last 2 weeks? | 126 (10.4) | 6 (22.2) | 0.05 |