Seroprevalence of Dengue IgG Antibodies among Healthy Adult Population in Lahore, Pakistan
Table 1
Seroprevalence of dengue IgG among healthy subjects in Lahore based on their sociodemographic characteristics ().
Characteristics
IgG positive (%)
IgG negative (%)
Adjusted odds ratio
95% CI.
Age (years)
15–24
76
45 (59.2)
31 (40.8)
1
Reference
25–34
88
56 (63.6)
32 (36.4)
1.12
0.56–2.21
0.73
35–44
45
34 (75.6)
11 (24.4)
1.98
0.81–4.83
0.12
45–54
27
19 (70.4)
08 (29.6)
1.68
0.63–4.50
0.29
55+
38
30 (78.9)
08 (21.1)
2.48
0.95–6.47
0.06
Sex
Female
91
58 (63.7)
33 (36.3)
1
Reference
Male
183
126 (68.9)
57 (31.1)
1.31
0.66–2.63
0.43
Educational status
No schooling
67
51 (76.1)
16 (23.9)
1
Reference
Less than 10 years
65
43 (66.2)
22 (33.8)
0.67
0.30–1.49
0.32
10–12 years
88
60 (68.2)
28 (31.8)
0.75
0.34–1.65
0.47
More than 12 years
54
30 (55.6)
24 (44.4)
0.41
0.16–1.06
0.06
Monthly income (Pakistani Rupees)
Low income
204
139 (68.1)
65 (31.9)
1
Reference
Middle income
44
33 (75.0)
11 (25.0)
2.22
0.87–5.64
0.09
Higher income
26
12 (46.2)
14 (53.8)
0.62
0.22–1.74
0.36
Occupation
Unemployed
94
60 (63.8)
34 (36.2)
1
Reference
Unskilled workers
82
58 (70.7)
24 (29.3)
1.01
0.45–2.28
0.96
Skilled workers
56
37 (66.1)
19 (33.9)
1.00
0.41–2.39
0.99
Professional
10
05 (50.0)
05 (50.0)
0.76
0.18–3.13
0.71
Business/trade
32
24 (75.0)
08 (25.0)
1.71
0.57–5.10
0.33
Socioeconomic status*
Low SES
87
64 (73.6)
23 (26.4)
1
Reference
Middle SES
130
86 (66.2)
44 (33.8)
0.37
0.12–1.15
0.08
Upper SES
57
34 (59.6)
23 (40.4)
0.21
0.02–1.54
0.12
Low income: less than Rs.25000; middle income: Rs.25000–50000; higher income: >Rs.50000.
*Socioeconomic status (SES) is based on combined score computed from education, income, and occupation.
