Table 1.
Characteristics of the study sample 2017–2019 (n=158)
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age categories (years) | |
| 0-20 | 5 (3.1) |
| 21-40 | 84 (53.2) |
| 41-60 | 57 (36.1) |
| 61-80 | 12 (7.6) |
| Risk category | |
| Gem traders | 25 (15.8) |
| Armed forces and police | 17 (10.7) |
| Pilgrims to India | 11 (7.0) |
| Construction workers | 11 (7.0) |
| Seamen | 5 (3.2) |
| Other different categories | 89 (56.3) |
| Country/region of origin of malaria | |
| Africa | 88 (55.7) |
| India | 56 (35.4) |
| Other South East Asia countries | 8 (5.1) |
| Other | 5 (3.1) |
| Nationality | |
| Sri Lankans | 113 (71.5) |
| Indians | 15 (9.5) |
| Other nationalities | 30 (19.0) |
| Plasmodium species | |
| P. vivax | 81 (51.3) |
| P. falciparum | 64 (40.5) |
| P. ovale | 9 (5.7) |
| P. malariae | 4 (2.5) |
| Clinical severity | |
| Uncomplicated | 148 (93.6) |
| Severe | 8 (5.0) |
| Treatment failure | 2 (1.2) |
P. falciparum: Plasmodium falciparum, P. vivax: Plasmodium vivax, P. ovale: Plasmodium ovale, P. malariae: Plasmodium malariae