Table 1 Distribution of participants characteristics
Characteristics | Overall n = 637 n (%) | Probable dengue cases n = 52 n (%) | Non-dengue patients n = 585 n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Health facilities | |||
Kossodo CMA | 242 (37.99) | 32 (61.54) | 210 (35.90) |
Saaba CM | 225 (35.32) | 9 (17.31) | 216 (36.92) |
Samandin CMU | 151 (23.70) | 9 (17.31) | 142 (24.27) |
Pissy CMA | 13 (2.04) | 2 (3.85) | 11 (1.88) |
Marcoussis CSPS | 6 (0.94) | 0 (0.00) | 6 (1.03) |
Age (years) | 30.57 ± 12.54 | 30.29 ± 12.54 | 30.60 ± 12.55 |
27 (21–36) | 26 (20.5–36.5) | 27 (21–36) | |
16–90 | 16–75 | 16–90 | |
Sex | |||
Female | 374 (58.71) | 29 (55.77) | 345 (58.97) |
Male | 263 (41.29) | 23 (44.23) | 240 (41.03) |
Education level | |||
No education | 135 (21.19) | 10 (19.23) | 125 (21.37) |
Primary level | 94 (14.76) | 10 (19.23) | 84 (14.36) |
Secondary level | 281 (44.11) | 20 (38.46) | 261 (44.62) |
Tertiary level | 127 (19.94) | 12 (23.08) | 115 (19.66) |
Marital status | |||
Single | 338 (53.06) | 29 (55.77) | 309 (52.82) |
Married | 281 (44.11) | 22 (42.31) | 259 (44.27) |
Widowed/Divorced | 18 (2.83) | 1 (1.92) | 17 (2.91) |
Main occupation | |||
Student | 176 (27.63) | 14 (26.92) | 162 (27.69) |
Trader | 124 (19.47) | 8 (15.38) | 116 (19.83) |
Private employee | 116 (18.21) | 12 (23.08) | 104 (17.78) |
Housewife | 77 (12.09) | 7 (13.46) | 70 (11.97) |
Public servant | 51 (8.01) | 3 (5.77) | 48 (8.21) |
Unemployed | 35 (5.49) | 2 (3.85) | 33 (5.64) |
Oher occupations | 58 (9.11) | 6 (11.54) | 52 (8.89) |
Residence | |||
Saaba | 221 (34.69) | 10 (19.23) | 211 (36.07) |
Arrondissement 4 | 219 (33.75) | 31 (59.62) | 184 (31.45) |
Arrondissement 1 | 104 (16.33) | 6 (11.54) | 98 (16.75) |
Arrondissement 6 | 25 (3.92) | 2 (3.85) | 23 (3.93) |
Arrondissement 10 | 21 (3.30) | 0 (0.00) | 21 (3.59) |
Other residences | 51 (8.01) | 3 (5.77) | 48 (8.21) |
Main place last 7 days | |||
Home | 320 (50.24) | 24 (46.15) | 296 (50.60) |
Workplace | 214 (33.59) | 21 (40.38) | 193 (32.99) |
School | 63 (9.89) | 5 (9.62) | 58 (9.91) |
Other places | 40 (6.28) | 2 (3.85) | 38 (6.50) |
Place during daytime | |||
Arrondissement 4 | 211 (33.12) | 27 (51.92) | 184 (31.45) |
Saaba | 209 (32.81) | 10 (19.23) | 199 (34.02) |
Arrondissement 1 | 115 (18.05) | 7 (13.46) | 108 (18.46) |
Arrondissement 6 | 21 (3.30) | 2 (3.85) | 19 (3.25) |
Arrondissement 10 | 19 (2.98) | 1 (1.92) | 18 (3.08) |
Other places | 62 (9.73) | 5 (9.62) | 57 (9.74) |
Number of family contacts | 5 (3–7) | 5 (3–7) | 5(3–7) |
1–26 | 1–20 | 1–26 | |
Number of adult contacts | 3 (2–4) | 3 (1–4) | 3 (2–4) |
1–25 | 1–10 | 1–25 | |
Knowledge of dengue | |||
Yes | 337 (52.90) | 21 (40.38) | 316 (54.02) |
No | 300 (47.10) | 31 (59.62) | 269 (45.98) |
Knowledge of the germ | |||
Don’t know | 592 (92.94) | 48 (92.31) | 544 (92.99) |
Virus | 45 (7.06) | 4 (7.69) | 41 (7.01) |
Knowledge of transmission ways | |||
Don’t know | 257 (40.35) | 18 (34.62) | 239 (40.85) |
Mosquito bite | 380 (59.65) | 34 (65.38) | 346 (59.15) |