Table 1 Characterization of dengue fever cases in Hajjah governorate, Yemen (2020–2024).
From: Epidemiology of dengue fever in Hajjah governorate, yemen, from 2020 to 2024
Variables | Subgroups | Total Cases No. (%) | Positive No. (%) | Negative No. (%) | χ2 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 6994 (65.9) | 5226 (74.7) | 1768 (25.3) | 26.662 | 0.000 |
Female | 3623 (34.1) | 2558 (70.6) | 1065 (29.4) | |||
Age group | ˂5 | 742 (7.0) | 528 (71.2) | 214 (28.8) | 2.426 | 0.481 |
5–14 | 2163 (20.4) | 1632 (75.5) | 531 (24.5) | |||
15–29 | 4352 (41.0) | 3264 (75.0) | 1088 (25.0) | |||
30–44 | 2233 (21.0) | 1578 (70.7) | 655 (29.3) | |||
45–59 | 687 (6.5) | 465 (67.7) | 222 (32.3) | |||
≥ 60 | 440 (4.1) | 317 (72.0) | 123 (28.0) | |||
Year of onset | 2020 | 4611 (43.4) | 3756 (81.5) | 855 (18.5) | 672.814 | 0.000 |
2021 | 540 (5.1) | 412 (76.3) | 128 (23.7) | |||
2022 | 2839 (26.7) | 1959 (69.0) | 880 (31.0) | |||
2023 | 529 (5.0) | 209 (39.5) | 320 (60.5) | |||
2024 | 2098 (19.8) | 1448 (69.0) | 650 (31.0) |
