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Table 1 Demographic and baseline characteristics

From: Impact of dengue fever on depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms in Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador: a prospective cohort study

Variable

Cases (n = 102)

(%)

Controls (n = 78)

(%)

p value

Age

     

 18–39 years

72

(71)

48

(62)

0.2

 40–55 years

25

(24)

21

(26)

0.2

 >55 years

5

(5)

9

(12)

0.2

Gender

     

 Female

58

(57)

42

(53)

0.7

 Male

44

(43)

36

(47)

0.7

Ethnic group

     

 African

18

(18)

20

(25)

0.3

 Mixed race

79

(78)

56

(72)

0.3

 Other

5

(4)

2

(3)

0.3

Level of education

     

 Primary

18

(18)

9

(12)

0.01*

 High school

60

(59)

30

(38)

0.01*

 University

24

(23)

39

(50)

0.01*

Housing

     

 Cemented

84

(82)

68

(87)

0.7

 Adobe

4

(4)

0

(0)

 Mixed

14

(14)

10

(13)

0.7

History of COVID-19

23

(22)

25

(34)

0.15

History of Chikungunya infection

10

(10)

10

(12)

0.5

Stressful life event

11

(11)

22

(28)

0.002*

Family history of depression

2

(2)

1

(1)

0.7

Family income

     

 < 425 USD

64

(64)

26

(33)

< 0.01*

 425 USD

16

(16)

25

(33)

 < 0.01*

 > 425 USD

22

(20)

27

(34)

< 0.01*

Comorbidities

3

(3)

10

(7)

0.01*