Table 1.
Contextual characteristics of case study focus sites
| Population (thouands)35 | Estimated population at risk (thousands)36,37 | GDP per head (US$)38,39 | Total annual government health expenditure per head (US$; 2006)40 | Plasmodium falciparum inherent transmission risk (R0)36 | Antenatal-care coverage (2007 %)41 | EPI coverage (2007 %)42 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China (Hainan) | 8640 | 8440 | 2802 | 53 | .. | 90·9% | 96·7% |
| China (Jiangsu) | 77 245 | 58 120 | 6467 | 123 | .. | 90·9% | 96·7% |
| Mauritius—elimination (1983–88) | 1021 | 1021 | 2289 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Mauritius—present (2009) | 1286 | 1286 | 7146 | 157 | .. | .. | 97·3% |
| Swaziland | 1186 | 228 | 2854 | 114 | 1·6 | 84·8% | 95·0% |
| Tanzania (Zanzibar) | 1221 | 1221 | 496 | 18 | 18·8 | 75·8% | 87·0% |
All indicators are for 2009 except where noted. China and Tanzania indicators are shown for relevant subnational units except antenatal and EPI coverage. ..=data not available. GDP=gross domestic product. EPI=Expanded Program on Immunisation.