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Consequently, a study was undertaken to evaluate the prevalence of anti-dengue antibodies among individuals residing in the People\u2019s Housing Program (PPR), a government-sponsored low-cost housing initiative targeting low-income earners. This type of public housing often faces challenges, including substandard housing facilities. Therefore this study took into consideration several social determinants of health, including the economic, environmental, and social conditions that contribute towards dengue transmission. The research was conducted over a period of 18 months across 14 PPRs in Klang Valley, Malaysia. Overall seroprevalence of anti-dengue immunoglobulin G (IgG) was 78.2% (CL: 72.5\u201383.1) among the 436 residents who participated in the study, while seroprevalence of anti-dengue IgM was 0.9% (CL: 0.2\u20133.2). Log-linear statistical models with the presence\/absence of anti-dengue IgG and individual factors showed significant associations of anti-dengue IgG with age, income, location, and waste bin conditions, but ethnicity was just at the wrong side of the cut-off for significance. However, a multifactorial model, in which all relevant factors were taken into account, showed that location and ethnicity were the key risk factors. For anti-dengue IgM, the only significant association was with the presence of stagnant water bodies around the compounds. 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