Volume 18, Number 10—October 2012
Research
Dengue Outbreaks in High-Income Area, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, 2003–2009
Chia-Hsien Lin
, Karin L. Schiøler, Martin R. Jepsen, Chi-Kung Ho, Shu-Hua Li, and Flemming Konradsen
, Karin L. Schiøler, Martin R. Jepsen, Chi-Kung Ho, Shu-Hua Li, and Flemming KonradsenTable 1
Age- and sex-specific incidence rates of confirmed cases of dengue virus infection, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, 2003–2009*
| Age group, y, sex | No. cases | Incidence rate/100,000 persons | p value† | No. DHF cases | No. fatal cases | Fatality rate, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | ||||||
|
M |
14 | 5.7 | 0.184 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
|
F |
7 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
All |
21 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5–14 | ||||||
|
M |
90 | 12.7 | 0.497 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
F |
74 | 11.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
|
All |
164 | 12.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15–24 | ||||||
|
M |
134 | 17.1 | 0.002‡ | 2 | 0 | 0 |
|
F |
82 | 11.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
|
All |
216 | 14.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25–34 | ||||||
|
M |
144 | 15.9 | 0.582 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
F |
135 | 14.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
All |
279 | 15.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 35–44 | ||||||
|
M |
157 | 18.2 | 0.968 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
F |
161 | 17.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
All |
318 | 17.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 45–54 | ||||||
|
M |
189 | 23.4 | 0.097 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
F |
234 | 27.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
All |
423 | 25.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 55–64 | ||||||
|
M |
167 | 35.0 | 0.142 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
F |
210 | 41.1 | 4 | 1 | 25.0 | |
|
All |
377 | 37.9 | 5 | 1 | 20.0 | |
| 65–74 | ||||||
|
M |
96 | 35.0 | 0.352 | 5 | 2 | 40.0 |
|
F |
118 | 39.4 | 4 | 1 | 25.0 | |
|
All |
214 | 37.3 | 9 | 3 | 33.3 | |
| >74 | ||||||
|
M |
44 | 21.9 | 0.418 | 5 | 3 | 60.0 |
|
F |
31 | 18.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
All |
75 | 20.2 | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | |
| Total | ||||||
|
M |
1,035 | 19.9 | 0.624 | 16 | 5 | 31.3 |
|
F |
1,052 | 19.4 | 11 | 2 | 18.2 | |
|
All |
2,087 | 19.6 | 27 | 7 | 25.9 |
*DHF, dengue hemorrhagic fever.
†Difference in incidence between male and female population for the age group given.
‡Level of significance p<0.05.
