Table 2 Demographic characteristics of confirmed malaria infections reported in Cabe Verde between 2010 and 2019, stratified by pre-epidemic, epidemic, and post-epidemic years as well as locally acquired and imported infections as classified by routine malaria programs
From: Updates on malaria epidemiology and profile in Cabo Verde from 2010 to 2019: the goal of elimination
Pre-epidemic years (2010–2016) | Epidemic (2017) | Post-epidemic (2018–2019) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Malaria cases (N = 308) | 95% CI | Malaria cases (N = 446) | 95% CI | Malaria cases (N = 60) | 95% CI | |
Imported infections—% (n) | 58.1 (182/308) | 53.6–64.6 | 5.2 (23/446) | 3.0–7 | 93.3 (56/60) | 86.9–99.7 |
Island—% of infections imported (n/N) | ||||||
Boavista | 40.0 (6/15) | 14.3–65.7 | 0 | – | 100 (4/4) | – |
Santiago | 53.6 (134/250) | 47.4–59.8 | 3.2 (14/437) | 1.2–4.9 | 89.5 (34/38) | 79.6–99.4 |
Sao Vicente | 95.2 (20/21) | 85.9–100 | 100 (7/7) | – | 100 (6/6) | – |
Other | 100 (22/22) | – | 100 (2/2) | – | 100 (12/12) | – |
Gender—% of all infections in males (n/N) | ||||||
Imported | 82.1 (147/182) | 76.5—87.7 | 78.3 (18/23) | 61.0–95.5 | 75.0 (3/4) | 69.9–90.9 |
Locally acquired | 73.8 (93/126) | 66.1–81.5 | 69.50 (294/423) | 65.1–73.9 | 80.4 (45/56) | 26.0–100 |
Median age (IQR) | 33.0 (25.0–42.0) | – | 30.0 (20.0–43.0) | – | 35.5 (27.0–41.25) | – |
Locally acquired | 28.0 (17.3–40.8) | – | 30.0 (20.0–43.0) | – | 14.5 (8.8–25.0) | – |
Imported | 35.0 (28.0–46.0) | – | 33.0 (31.0–39.5) | – | 36.0 (28.0–41.8) | – |