Table 2 Distinguishing characteristics of the African patients and factors associated with imported malaria according to source, Equatorial Guinea or the rest of Africa. Barcelona, 1989–2007.
Equatorial Guinea 279 (57,1%) | Rest of Africa 210 (42,9%) | ORc (95%CI) | ORa (95%CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||||
from 15 to 37 yr | 153 (54.8) | 153 (73.3) | 1 | 1 | - |
Children < 15 yr | 61 (21.9) | 21 (10) | 2.9 (1.7–5) | 3.1 (1.7–5.8) | < 0.001 |
Older than 37 yr | 62 (22.2) | 33 (15.7) | 1.9 (1.2–3.1) | 2 (1.1–3.5) | 0.02 |
Unknown | 3 (1.1) | 2 (1) | - | - | - |
Sex | |||||
Male | 93 (33.3) | 147 (70) | 1 | 1 | - |
Female | 186 (66.7) | 63 (30) | 5.1 (3.5–7.6) | 4.8 (3.1–7.5) | < 0.001 |
Inner city Resident | |||||
Yes | 20 (7.2) | 48 (22.9) | 1 | 1 | - |
No | 244 (87.5) | 136 (64.8) | 4.3 (2.5–7.6) | 4 (2.1–7.6) | < 0.001 |
Unknown | 15 (5.4) | 26 (12.4) | 1.4 (0.6–1.9) | 1.1 (0.4–3) | 0.79 |
Species | |||||
Others | 29 (10.4) | 24 (11.4) | 1 | - | - |
P. falciparum | 213 (76.3) | 160 (76.6) | 1.1 (0.6–2) | ||
Plasmodium sp | 37 (13.3) | 26 (12.4) | 1.2 (0.6–2.5) | ||
VFR | |||||
No | 42 (15.1) | 56 (26.7) | 1 | 1 | - |
Yes | 221 (79.2) | 138 (65.7) | 2.1 (1.4–3.4) | 2.2 (1.3–3.9) | 0.004 |
Unknown | 16 (5.7) | 16 (7.6) | 1.3 (0.6–3) | 1.9 (0.7–4.8) | 0.21 |
Hospital Admission | |||||
Yes | 39 (14) | 69 (32.9) | 1 | 1 | - |
No | 240 (86) | 141 (67.1) | 3 (1.9–4.7) | 2.2 (1.1–4.4) | 0.02 |
Declaring Center | |||||
HCP | 24 (8.6) | 58 (27.6) | 1 | 1 | - |
UMTSID | 214 (76.7) | 112 (53.3) | 4.6 (2.7–7.8) | 3.2 (1.6–6.3) | 0.001 |
Others | 41 (14.7) | 40 (19) | 2.4 (1.3–4.7) | 1.8 (0.8–3.8) | 0.13 |
Chemo-prophylaxis* | |||||
Correct | 0 (0) | 1 (0.7) | - | - | - |
Not treated | 149 (67.4) | 90 (65.2) | |||
Abandoned | 11 (5) | 7 (5.1) | |||
Unknown | 61 (27.6) | 40 (29) |