Table 1. Epidemiological and parasitological characteristics of malaria cases, Mâncio Lima, 2012–2013.
| Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 76 | 44.4 |
| Male | 95 | 55.6 |
| Type of malaria | ||
| P. vivax | 137 | 80.10 |
| P. falciparum | 34 | 19.10 |
| Parasitemia | ||
| <200 parasites/mm3 | 68 | 40.00 |
| 200–300 parasites/mm3 | 44 | 25.90 |
| 301–500 parasites/mm3 | 23 | 13.50 |
| 501–10.000 parasites/mm3 | 33 | 19.40 |
| 10.001–100.000 parasites/mm3 | 2 | 1.20 |
| Number of previous malaria episodes | ||
| None | 5 | 3.03 |
| Only one malaria episode | 13 | 7.88 |
| Between 2 and 7 malaria episodes | 66 | 40.00 |
| More or equal to 8 malaria episodes | 81 | 49.09 |