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Table 1 Patient socio-demographic characteristics

From: Comparing patient and healthcare worker experiences during a dengue outbreak in Singapore: understanding the patient journey and the introduction of a point-of-care test (POCT) toward better care delivery

FGD Group

Gender

Ethnicities

Age groups

Post-POCT 1

3 M, 3 W

2 Chinese, 3 Malays, 1 Bangladeshi

3 younger, 3 middle

Post-POCT 2

1 M, 2 W

2 Chinese, 1 Malay

2 younger, 1 older

Pre-POCT 1

2 M, 4 W

4 Chinese, 2 Indian

1 younger, 4 middle, 1 older

Pre-POCT 2

5 M, 1 W

3 Chinese, 3 Indian

1 middle, 5 older

  1. FGD Focus Group Discussions, POCT Point of Care Test, M Man, W Woman
  2. Age groups: younger is ≤30 yrs. old; middle is 31–50 yrs. old; older is ≥51 yrs. old
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BMC Infectious Diseases

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