Table 1.
Main characteristics of study participants, STG, 2017
| Patients characteristics (n = 1,566) | Number or median | % or min–max |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 22.8 | (0.2–92.9) |
| Age categories (years) | ||
| 0–14 | 710 | 45.3 |
| 15–24 | 232 | 14.8 |
| ≥ 25 | 624 | 39.8 |
| Male | 735 | 47 |
| Level of education if age > 18 years (n = 786) | ||
| No formal education | 122 | 15.5 |
| Primary | 136 | 17.3 |
| College | 318 | 40.4 |
| High school | 169 | 21.5 |
| University | 41 | 5.2 |
| Occupation | ||
| Farmer | 111 | 7.1 |
| Hunter | 38 | 2.4 |
| Work at home | 333 | 21.3 |
| Student | 572 | 36.5 |
| Gold miner | 1 | 0.06 |
| Fisherman | 28 | 1.8 |
| Canoe driver | 4 | 0.3 |
| Pensioner | 37 | 2.4 |
| Employee in the center of STG | 88 | 2.6 |
| Employee in the center of Oiapoque city | 5 | 0.3 |
| Others | 349 | 22.3 |
| Number of people in a household (n = 1,562) | ||
| 1–3 | 244 | 15.6 |
| 4–6 | 612 | 39.2 |
| 6–10 | 529 | 33.9 |
| Greater than 10 | 177 | 11.3 |
| Nationality | ||
| French | 888 | 56.7 |
| Brazilian | 668 | 42.7 |
| Surinamese | 3 | 0.3 |
| Haitian | 2 | 0.1 |
| Guyanese | 1 | 0.06 |
| Other | 4 | 0.3 |
| Native language | ||
| Brazilian | 513 | 32.8 |
| French | 98 | 6.3 |
| Creoles from French Guiana | 371 | 23.7 |
| Creoles from Haiti | 4 | 0.3 |
| Palikur | 372 | 23.7 |
| Karipuna | 70 | 4.5 |
| Kalina | 2 | 0.1 |
| Wayampi | 15 | 0.9 |
| Teko | 39 | 2.5 |
| Others | 82 | 5.2 |
| Social coverage | ||
| French State Medical Assistance* | 144 | 7.3 |
| French Universal Health Coverage | 1,089 | 69.5 |
| Brazilian social coverage | 57 | 3.6 |
| French social security | 79 | 5 |
| No social coverage | 175 | 11.2 |
| Unknown | 52 | 3.3 |
| Sleeping under bednets | ||
| No | 408 | 26 |
| Yes | 1,558 | 74 |
| Medical history of confirmed malaria† | ||
| No | 846 | 54 |
| Yes | 720 | 46 |
| If age older than 18 years | ||
| No | 241 | 31.8 |
| Yes | 517 | 68.2 |
| Number of episodes of malaria (N = 720) | 3.0 | (2.8–3.6) |
| Year of last episode | ||
| 2017 | 132 | 18.3 |
| 2014–2016 | 123 | 17 |
| 2000–2014 | 358 | 49.7 |
| ≤ 2000 | 107 | 14.9 |
| Malaria species of the last episode | ||
| Plasmodium falciparum | 94 | 13 |
| Plasmodium vivax | 394 | 54.7 |
| Unknown | 226 | 31.4 |
| Other | 6 | 0.8 |
STG = Saint Georges de l’Oyapock.
* State Medical Assistance: Social coverage for an immigrant without a residency permit or a document proving that the immigrant has begun the application process for legal residency.
† Malaria confirmed by a test in a health center.