Table 2 The detection of imported malaria cases by different health providers in nine provinces of China
From: Epidemiologic features of overseas imported malaria in the People's Republic of China
Item | Overall | Private clinics | Primary hospitals | Hospitals at county level | Hospitals at city level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number (%) of initial medical visit | 1420 | 215 (15.1) | 106 (7.5) | 443 (31.2) | 656 (46.2) |
Proportion of cases for whom laboratory testing was done during the initial medical visit % (no. tested/all) | 73.4 (1042/1420) | 7.9 (17/215) | 30.2 (32/106) | 87.1 (386/443) | 87.7 (575/656) |
Number (%) of laboratory-confirmed cases | 1420 | 153 (10.8) | 148 (10.4) | 406 (28.6) | 713 (50.2) |
Proportion of cases for whom a travel history was recorded during the initial visit % (no. recorded/all) | 82.7 (1175/1420) | 37.7 (81/215) | 80.2 (85/106) | 78.1 (346/443) | 95.6 (627/656) |