Table 2 Baseline characteristics of vivax malaria patients in Tengchong and Yingjiang counties, Yunnan, China
2008 (n = 22) | 2009 (n = 9) | 2010 (n = 84) | 2011 (n = 43) | 2012 (n = 123) | 2013 (n = 322) | Total (n = 603) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||||||
Male | 20 (89.9%) | 8 (88.9%) | 63 (75.0%) | 28 (65.1%) | 69 (56.1%) | 165 (51.2%) | 353 (58.5%) |
Female | 2 (9.1%) | 1 (11.1%) | 21 (25.0%) | 15 (34.9%) | 54 (43.9%) | 157 (48.8%) | 250 (41.5%) |
Nationality | |||||||
Chinese | 22 (100%) | 9 (100%) | 18 (21.4%) | 10 (23.3%) | 8 (6.5%) | 5 (1.6%) | 72 (11.9%) |
Burmese | 0 | 0 | 66 (78.6%) | 33 (76.7%) | 115 (93.5%) | 317 (98.4%) | 531 (88.1%) |
Age (years) | |||||||
Mean ± SD | 20.2 ± 1.4 | 22.4 ± 4.8 | 28.4 ± 8.2 | 33.5 ± 6.4 | 26.2 ± 10.2 | 18.3 ± 9.6 | 25.2 ± 6.8 |
Range | 23-50 | 31-53 | 2-59 | 2-60 | 2-59 | 1-60 | 1-60 |
Body temperature (°C) | |||||||
Mean ± SD | 38.1 ± 0.4 | 38.1 ± 0.8 | 38.5 ± 0.5 | 39.3 ± 0.5 | 38.8 ± 0.6 | 38.2 ± 0.8 | 38.5 ± 0.7 |
Rang | 36.3-39.5 | 37.0-39.4 | 36.8-40 | 37.1-41.0 | 36.6-40.0 | 36.5-40.8 | |
Parasite count (per μl) | |||||||
Geometric mean | 7,621 | 6,327 | 8,675 | 6,732 | 8,976 | 8,156 | 7,881 |
Range (per μl) | 556-25,606 | 1,582-18,334 | 521-102,500 | 663-99,130 | 546-111,960 | 586-97,846 | 521-111,960 |