Table 2 Main characteristics of malaria cases according to the travel reason, 2000–2017
From: Imported malaria cases: the connection with the European ex-colonies
Immigrants N = 109 | VFR N = 300 | Travellers N = 50 | Total N = 459 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex; N (%) | |||||
Male | 51 (46.8%) | 163 (54.3%) | 32 (64%) | 246 (53.6%) | 0.118 |
Female | 58 (53.2%) | 137 (45.7%) | 18 (36%) | 213 (46.4%) | |
Age (years); N (%) | |||||
< 5 | 18 (16.7%) | 35 (11.7%) | 3 (6%) | 56 (12.2%) | < 0.001 |
5–14 | 32 (29.6%)a | 40 (13.3%) | 0 (0%) | 72 (15.7%) | |
15–39 | 43 (39.8%) | 153 (51%) | 33 (66%)a | 229 (50%) | |
≥ 40 | 15 (13.9%) | 72 (24%) | 14 (28%) | 101 (22.1%) | |
Continent of travel; N (%) | |||||
Africa | 100 (91.7%) | 296 (98.7%) | 42 (84%) | 438 (95.4%) | – |
Latin America | 3 (2.58%) | 1 (0.3%) | 6 (12%) | 10 (2.2%) | |
Asia | 6 (5.5%) | 3 (1%) | 2 (4%) | 11 (2.4%) | |
Plasmodium species; N (%) | |||||
P. falciparum | 88 (85.4%) | 257 (93.5%)a | 39 (84.8%) | 284 (90.6%) | 0.022 |
Other Plasmodium | 15 (14.6%)a | 18 (6.5%) | 7 (15.2%) | 40 (9.4%) | |
Chemoprophylaxis; N (%) | |||||
Yes | No proceed | 40 (14%) | 16 (32.7%)a | 56 (16.8%) | 0.001 |
No | 216 (75.8%)a | 25 (51%) | 241 (72.2%) | ||
Incomplete | 29 (10.2%) | 8 (16.3%) | 37 (11.1%) | ||
Fever at diagnosis; N (%) | |||||
Yes | 75 (69.4%) | 266 (89.9%)a | 47 (94%) | 388 (85.5%) | < 0.001 |
No | 33 (30.6%)a | 30 (10.1%) | 3 (6%) | 66 (14.5%) |