Table 2 Characteristics of patients with Malaria infection in the mine-impact area during the study period, 2006 – 2011
From: Malaria epidemiology in Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea
Characteristic | P. falciparum infection (n = 20,302) | P. vivax infection (n = 7,808) | All malaria infections (n = 28,747) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, median years (IQR) | 22.0 (6.0 – 34.0) | 10.0 (3.0 – 30.0) | 20.0 (5.0 – 33.0) |
Children under 5 years of age, % | 18.4% (17.8 – 18.9) | 32.6% (31.6 – 33.6) | 21.7% (21.3 – 22.2) |
Male sex | 51.9% (51.2 – 52.6) | 53.7% (52.6 – 54.8) | 52.5% (51.9 – 53.0) |
Origin | |||
Lihirian | 46.9% (46.2 – 47.5) | 50.3% (49.1 – 51.4) | 47.7% (47.1 – 48.3) |
Migrant | 53.1% (52.5 – 53.8) | 49.7% (48.6 – 50.8) | 52.3% (51.7 – 52.9) |
Severity and outcome | |||
Malaria admissions, n (%) | 406 (2.0%; 1.8 – 2.2) | 23 (0.3%; 0.2 – 0.5) | 429 (1.5%; 1.4 – 1.7) |
Died in hospital, n (%) | 13 (0.06%; 0.03 – 0.10) | none | 13 (0.04%; 0.02 – 0.07) |