Table 4 Influential factors for complications developed among the malaria cases
Influential factors | Complications developed (% or 95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||
Gender | |||
 Male | 91 (18.8) | 394 (81.2) | 0.793 |
 Female | 2 (22.2) | 7 (77.8) |  |
Age (years) | 38.8 (36.9–40.8) | 38.2 (37.3–39.2) |  |
Marital Status | |||
 Married | 71 (18.0) | 323 (82.0) | 0.363 |
 Single/divorce/separated | 22 (22.0) | 78 (78.0) |  |
Occupation | |||
 Agriculture | 23 (13.5) | 147 (86.5) | 0.029 |
 No-agriculture | 70 (21.6) | 254 (78.4) |  |
Residence | Â | Â | Â |
 Unban | 55 (18.1) | 249 (81.9) | 0.503 |
 Rural | 38 (20.5) | 147 (79.5) |  |
Region | |||
 Eastern | 9 (13.4) | 58 (86.6) | 0.000 |
 Central | 84 (27.2) | 225 (72.8) |  |
 Western | 0 (0.0) | 118 (100.0) |  |
Insurance status | Â | Â | Â |
 Insured | 68 (19.7) | 278 (80.4) | 0.472 |
 Uninsured | 25 (16.9) | 123 (83.1) |  |
Plasmodium species | |||
 Unclassified | 24 (35.3) | 44 (64.7) | 0.000 |
 Plasmodium falciparum | 61 (19.8) | 247 (80.2) |  |
 Plasmodium ovale | 6 (6.3) | 89 (93.7) |  |
 Plasmodium vivax | 2 (13.3) | 13 (86.7) |  |
 Plasmodium malariae | 0 (0.0) | 3 (100.0) |  |
 Mixed | 0 (0.0) | 5 (100.0) |  |
Rank of healthcare facilities for the initial diagnosis | |||
 Village clinic | 36 (28.1) | 92 (71.9) | 0.000 |
 Township health center | 4 (20.0) | 16 (80.0) |  |
 County-level CDC | 3 (13.6) | 19 (86.4) |  |
 Prefecture-level CDC | 2 (13.3) | 13 (86.7) |  |
 Provincial-level CDC | 0 (0.0) | 2 (100.0) |  |
 County-level hospital | 11 (8.1) | 125 (91.9) |  |
 Prefecture-level hospital | 35 (26.9) | 95 (73.1) |  |
 Provincial-level hospital | 2 (4.9) | 39 (95.1) |  |
Initial diagnosis | |||
 Misdiagnosis | 61 (23.0) | 204 (77.0) | 0.008 |
 Correct diagnosis | 26 (13.3) | 170 (86.7) |  |
Time interval between onset and initial diagnosis | 1.4 (0.9–2.0) | 2.1 (1.8–2.4) | 0.030 |
Time interval between initial diagnosis and final diagnosis | 4.2 (3.1–5.4) | 3.1 (2.5–3.7) | 0.080 |
Time interval between onset and final diagnosis | 5.7 (4.5–6.9) | 5.3 (4.7–6.0) | 0.631 |