Table 1 Comparisons of general DCC characteristics between the areas with high and low HFMD case numbers
From: Association of environmental factors and high HFMD occurrence in northern Thailand
Characteristics | Areas with high-HFMD incidence | Areas with low HFMD incidence | χ2 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | |||
Total | 62 (100.0) | 47 (100.0) | Â | Â |
DCC sizes based on number of children | ||||
 Small (≤ 50 children) | 35 (56.5) | 36 (76.6) | 7.266 | 0.026a |
 Medium (51–80 children) | 17 (27.4) | 10 (21.3) |  |  |
 Large (> 80 children) | 10 (16.1) | 1 (2.1) |  |  |
At least one hill tribe child | ||||
 Yes | 35 (56.5) | 26 (55.3) | 0.014 | 0.906 |
 No | 27 (43.5) | 21 (44.7) |  |  |
Location | ||||
 Urban | 34 (54.8) | 29 (61.7) | 0.343 | 0.898 |
 Rural | 28 (45.2) | 18 (38.3) |  |  |
Ratio of a caregivers to children (persons) | ||||
 1: ≤10 | 27 (43.5) | 23 (48.9) | 1.787 | 0.409 |
 1: 11–20 | 28 (45.2) | 22 (46.8) |  |  |
 1: ≥21 | 7 (11.3) | 2 (4.3) |  |  |