The impact of sociological and environmental factors for dengue infection in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Adnan, Ruhil A., Ramli, M. F., Othman, Hidayatulfathi, Ash'aari, Zulfa Hanan, Syed Ismail, S. N., Samsudin, Suhailah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier BV 2021
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/95471/1/The%20impact%20of%20sociological%20and%20environmental%20factors%20for%20dengue%20infection%20in%20Kuala%20Lumpur%2C%20Malaysia.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/95471/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001706X21000139#!

Background: Dengue incidence has grown dramatically around the world in recent years. Vector control is the only method to reduce dengue incidence due to the lack of a vaccine available. By understanding the factors contributed to the vector densities such as environmental and sociological factors, dengue prevention and control may succeed. Objective: This study is aimed at determining the impact of sociological and environmental factors contributing to dengue cases. Methods: The study surveyed 379 respondents with dengue history. The socio-environmental factors were evaluated by chi-square and binary regression. Result: The chi-square results revealed sociological factors associated between family with dengue experience such as older age (p =0.012), fewer than four people in the household (p= 0.008), working people (p= 0.004) and apartment/terrace houses (p=0.023). Similarly, there is a significant association between respondent’s dengue history and houses that are shaded with vegetation (p= 0.012) and the present of public playground areas near the residential (p = 0.011). Conclusion: The study identified socio-environmental factors that play an important role in the abundance of Aedes mosquitoes and also for the local dengue control measures.