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Table 1 Comparative summary of the variables studied in the municipalities of Ovejas and Corozal, Sucre - Colombia

From: Lessons learned of emerging Chikungunya virus in two populations of social vulnerability of the Colombian tropics: epidemiological analysis

Variables		Ovejas				Corozal
Variables	Category	N	%	Range	Mean	N	%	Range	Mean
Households	Homes	516	100			455	100
Total Inhabitants	People in houses	2631	100	1–16	6	1999	100	1–16	5
Affected inhabitants	People with CHIKV	1269	48	1–9	4	839	42	1–8	3
Gender	Female	765	29			533	26.6
Gender	Male	504	19			306	15.4
Duration of symptoms	Sick days	–	–	1–150	21	–	–	1–150	37
Medical consultation	Medical care	655	51.6			384	45.8
	Hospitalization	57	4.5			62	7.4
	Days hospitalized	–	–	1–3	1.8	–	–	1–30	2.5
	Sub-registration	614	48.4			455	54.2
Aftermath	Polyarthralgias	243	19.2			350	41.7
Expenses	Expenses for CHIKV	1119	88.2	1–666	24.1	513	61.1	1–533	29.3
Family income	> minimum salary	169	13			110	13
	≤ minimum salary	1100	87			729	87
	Total income	–	–	10–833	152	–	–	21–666	118.7
Age	Young (< 15 years old) old old)	174	14			110	13
	Adult (15–60 years old)	908	72			564	67
	Elder (> 60 years old)	187	15			165	20
Occupation	Housewife	15	1.2			329	39.2
	Student	258	20.3			189	22.5
	Employee	259	20.4			207	24.7
	Unemployed	681	53.7			99	11.8
	Pensioned	56	4.4			15	1.8
Scholarship	None	254	20			67	8
	Primary	387	30			276	33
	High School	529	42			343	41
	Technical University	99	8			153	18
Preventive measures	Cleaning service	672	53.0			838	99.9
	Water tanks	1257	99.1			464	55.3
	Stagnant water	79	6.2			168	20.0
	Repellents	166	13.1			190	22.7
	Fumigations	272	21.4			372	44.3
	awning	44	3.5			13	1.6
	insect screen	12	1.0			10	1.2

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