Table 1 Demographic characteristic of malaria cases in Guangdong, 2005-2013
Variables | Malaria cases (%) | Malaria annual incidence (per 1 million persons) |
|---|---|---|
Type of diagnosis | ||
Clinical diagnosis* | 219 (20.4) | - |
Laboratory diagnosis# | 856 (79.6) | - |
Type of malaria | ||
P. falciparum malaria | 327 (30.4) | 0.3 |
P. vivax malaria | 483 (44.9) | 0.5 |
Others | 265 (24.7) | 0.3 |
Gender | ||
Male | 862 (80.2) | 1.8 |
Female | 213 (19.8) | 0.5 |
Age group | ||
Young (0–14 years) | 35 (3.3) | 0.2 |
Middle (15–59 years) | 964 (89.7) | 1.3 |
Old (> = 60 years) | 76 (7.1) | 1.2 |
Total | 1075 (100.0) | 1.1 |