Table 1 Demographic characteristics and diagnosis of 376 dengue patients during the 2007 outbreak in southern Taiwan
From: Clinical and laboratory predictive markers for acute dengue infection
|  | ≥ 18 y/o | <18 y/o | P* |
|---|---|---|---|
Total (n,%) | 309 (82.1%) | 67(17.9%) | Â |
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
    Male | 145 (46.9%) | 45 (64.3%) | 0.088 |
    Female | 164 (53.1%) | 22 (35.7%) |  |
Age (years)** | 48 (19–83) | 14 (2–18) |  |
Hospitalization (%) | 79% | 78% | 0.655 |
Hospital stay (days) | 4.1 ± 3.1 | 3.4 ± 2.6 | 0.204 |
Diagnosis | Â | Â | Â |
    Dengue Fever | 297 (96.2%) | 65 (97.1%) |  |
    DHF/DSS | 12 (3.8%) | 2 (2.9%) |  |