Table 2. Characteristics of patients between 2008–2010 and 2011–2013.

Patient characteristics		2008–2010 n = 411	2011–2013 n = 212	P Value
Age, Median (IQR)		31(24–40)	33(25–40)	0.498
Range		0–67	4–56
Gender	Male	375(91)	196(92)	0.604
Nationality	China	398(97)	200(94)	0.132
	Myanmar	13(3)	12(6)
Ethnicity	Han	395(96)	197(93)	0.083
	Ethnic minority	16(4)	15(7)
Region travelled	Myanmar	356(87)	182(86)	0.004
	Laos	1(0)	6(3)
	Congo	1(0)	0(0)
	Domestic epidemic area	19(5)	2(1)
	No travel history	34(8)	22(10)
Type	Imported	358(87)	188(89)	0.572
	Migrant workers	273(66)	126(59)
	Other	85(21)	62(48)
	Autochthonous	53(13)	24(11)
Living environment	Forest	231(56)	78(37)	<0.001
	Countryside	73(18)	63(30)
	City	45(11)	23(11)
	Unknown	62(15)	48(23)
Diagnosis	Plasmodium falciparum	166(40)	52(25)	0.001
	Plasmodium vivax	201(49)	135(64)
	Mixed	10(2)	4(2)
	Unidentified	34(8)	21(10)
Types	Severe	115(28)	36(17)	0.002
	Uncomplicated	296(72)	176(83)