Table 1 General and medically related characteristics of imported malaria cases
Characteristics (n = 371) | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Female | 5 (1.3) |
Male | 366 (98.7) |
Age (years) | |
Median (IQR) | 37 (30, 46) |
Malaria parasite type of patient infection | |
Plasmodium falciparum | 319 (86.0) |
Plasmodium ovale | 34 (9.2) |
Plasmodium vivax | 13 (3.5) |
Plasmodium malariae | 5 (1.3) |
Rank of healthcare facilities for the initial diagnosis | |
Provincial healthcare institutions | 120 (32.4) |
Municipal healthcare institutions | 74 (19.9) |
County healthcare institutions | 59 (15.9) |
Township health centre | 17 (4.6) |
Village clinic | 46 (12.4) |
Private clinic | 55 (14.8) |
Initial diagnosis | |
Misdiagnosis | 189 (50.9) |
Correct diagnosis | 182 (49.1) |
Complications developed | |
Yes | 117 (31.5) |
No | 254 (68.5) |
Drug therapy | |
Artemisinin | 351 (94.6) |
Quinine | 1 (0.3) |
Unknown | 19 (5.1) |
Days | P10, P25, P50, P75, P90 |
|---|---|
Days of taking medicine (n = 320) | 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 |
Time interval between onset and initial diagnosis | 0, 0, 1, 2, 5 |
Time interval between initial diagnosis and final diagnosis | 0, 1, 2, 5, 8.8 |
Time interval between onset and final diagnosis | 1, 2, 4, 7, 12.8 |
Time interval between onset and drug therapy | 0, 1, 3, 6, 12 |