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Table 3 Demographic characters of malaria cases in East Azerbaijan, Iran, 2001–2018

From: Malaria situation in a clear area of Iran: an approach for the better understanding of the health service providers’ readiness and challenges for malaria elimination in clear areas

Variables

N = 135

%

Gender

 Female

18

13.33

 Male

117

86.67

Age groups

 ≤ 20

8

5.92

 21–30

46

34.07

 31–40

69

51.11

 > 40

12

8.88

Residence

 Urban

19

14.07

 Rural

114

85.93

Occupation

 Laborer

85

62.96

 Housewife

18

13.33

 Farming or farming related

9

6.66

 Others

23

17.04

Parasite species

 P. vivax

113

83.7

 P. falciparum

20

14.81

 P. malariae

0

0

 P. vivax + P. falciparum

2

1.48