Table 2 Comparison of different malaria indices (CI) between control and pre-elimination phase (CP) and elimination phase (EP) in endemic areas of Iran, by parasites species and transmission routes—2001–2014
Parasite | Transmission | Nationality Iranian/non-Iranian ratioa | Sex Male/female ratioa | Age over 15/under 15 ratioa | Case detectionb Active/passive ratioa | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CP | EP | CP | EP | CP | EP | CP | EP | ||
Vivax | A | 16.8 (8.7–24.9) | 4.9 (2.9–6.8) | 1.5 (1.4–1.6) | 2.3 (1.9–2.6) | 1.3 (1.1–1.4) | 2.5 (2.0–2.8) | 1.5 (1.2–1.7) | 1.1 (0.9–1.3) |
I | 1.0 (0.8–1.1) | 0.8 (0.6–0.9) | 2.8 (2.4–3.2) | 4.4 (3.9–4.9) | 2.3 (1.8–2.8) | 4.0 (3.5–4.5) | 0.5 (0.4–0.5) | 0.7 (0.6–0.8) | |
S | 5.9 (4.2–7.6) | 1.7 (1.2–2.0) | 1.6 (1.5–1.8) | 3.1 (2.7–3.5) | 1.4 (1.3–1.6) | 3.1 (2.8–3.5) | 1.2 (1.0–1.4) | 0.9 (0.8–1.0) | |
Falciparum | A | 4.3 (1.0–7.6) | 3.1 (1.7–4.6) | 1.8 (1.4–2.3) | 3.0 (2.3–3.7) | 2.0 (1.5–2.5) | 3.9 (3.0–4.9) | 0.6 (0.5–0.8) | 0.8 (0.6–1.0) |
I | 0.6 (0.4–0.7) | 0.7 (0.5–08) | 2.7 (2.0–3.4) | 5.8 (4.4–7.1) | 2.2 (1.2–3.1) | 5.0 (4.2–5.9) | 0.4 (0.3–0.5) | 0.6 (0.5–0.8) | |
S | 1.5 (1.0–2.0) | 1.0 (0.8–1.2) | 2.2 (1.8–2.6) | 4.6 (4.0–5.2) | 2.0 (1.6–2.6) | 4.7 (4.0–5.3) | 0.5 (0.4–0.6) | 0.7 (0.6–0.8) | |
Total | 4.6 (3.2–5.9) | 1.5 (1.2–1.8) | 1.7 (1.6–1.8) | 3.3 (3.0–3.6) | 1.5 (1.3–1.7) | 3.3 (3.0–3.6) | 1.1 (0.9–1.3) | 0.9 (0.8–0.9) | |