Table 1 Demographic characteristics of patients admitted to public hospital with laboratory-confirmed acute dengue, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, 2017–2018
From: Direct and indirect costs for hospitalized patients with dengue in Southern Sri Lanka
Characteristic. | Number or mean | Percentage (%) or SD |
|---|---|---|
Male gender | 704 | 66.2 |
Adults (≥18 years) | 994 | 93.4 |
Residence | ||
Urban/ semi-urban | 576 | 54.1% |
Rural | 454 | 42.7% |
Education level | ||
< O/L (10th grade) | 234 | 22.0% |
Up to A/L (12th grade) | 645 | 60.6% |
>A/L (12th grade) | 164 | 15.4% |
Number of patients managed solely in medical ward | 1047 | 98.4% |
Number of patients who received ICU care at some point | 17 | 1.6% |
Number of days spent in medical ward | Mean 5.01 days | |
Number of days spent in ICU | Mean 4 days | |
Occupation (adults ≥ 18 years) | ||
Merchant/ shop/ office worker | 160 | 16.1% |
Outdoor labourer | 88 | 8.8 |
Indoor labourer | 57 | 5.7% |
Construction worker | 28 | 2.8% |
School-university worker | 26 | 2.6% |
Factory worker | 23 | 2.3% |
Farmer | 12 | 1.2% |
Other | 147 | 14.8% |
Housewife | 114 | 11.5% |
Retired / Unemployed | 85 | 8.6% |
Not responded | 254 | 25.6% |