Table 1.
Summary of the epidemiological characteristics of studied individuals enrolled in this work
| Epidemiological characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender a | |
| Male (n) | 158 |
| Female (n) | 124 |
| TOTAL (n) | 282 |
| Age (Mean ± SD) | 36.1 + 16.9 |
| Time of residence in malaria endemic area (Mean ± SD) | 28.5 + 17.0 |
| Number of past malaria infections (Mean ± SD) | 7.0 + 9.1 |
| Number of malaria infections in the last 6 months (Mean ± SD) | 0.5 + 1.1 |
| Past months since the last malaria infection (Mean ± SD) | 41.0 + 50.1 |
| Hospitalization in malaria past infections b (n/%) | 56 / 19.8% |
| Use of prophylactic measures e | 131 / 46.5% |
| Previous malaria species contracted c | |
| Negative (n) | 33 / 11.8% |
| P. vivax (n) | 56 / 20% |
| P.falciparum (n) | 34 / 12.1% |
| Both species (n) | 148 / 52.9% d |
a
Differences in gender proportions were not statistically significant. Χ2=1,4201; p=0,2222
b
We could not determine if clinical criteria were compatible with severe malaria,
c
11 (3,2%) individuals did not remember the previous malaria parasite species contracted
d
Bold typeface indicates that the prevalence was significantly higher when compared with all other observations (P<0.0001)
e
Were considered as prophylactic measure; i.e., the use of residual insecticide, bednets or insect repellent