Table 1.
Logistic regression analysis associated with reduction factor of COVID-19 outbreak
| WHO region | No. of malaria cases in 2018 | No. of COVID-19 casesa | OR | 95% CI | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African | 150887242 | 4943 | 179.1 | 174.1–184.1 | <0.0001 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 5202933 | 79695 | 12.04 | 11.96–12.12 | <0.0001 |
| Western Pacific | 1080872 | 19868 | 45.30 | 44.68–45.93 | <0.0001 |
| South-East Asia | 742114 | 15735 | 56.93 | 56.06–57.82 | <0.0001 |
| Americas | 764980 | 46417 | 19.18 | 19.01–19.34 | <0.0001 |
| Europe | 0 | 880106 | — | — |
CI, confidence interval; COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; OR, odds ratio; WHO, World Health Organization.
a
As of 12 April 2020.