Table 1 Characteristics of the malaria patients and their close contacts (family and neighbours)
Variables n (%) | Malaria cases (n = 131) | Close contacts (n = 137) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years (Mean ± SD) | 32.4 ± 15.3 | 40.3 ± 18.6 |  < 0.001 |
Median (Min–Max) | 30 (3–86) | 39 (1–83) | |
Gender n (%) |  |  |  < 0.001 |
 Male | 86 (65.6) | 37 (27.0) |  |
 Female | 45 (34.4) | 100 (73.0) |  |
Marital status n (%) |  |  |  < 0.001 |
 Single | 96 (73.3) | 66 (48.9) |  |
 Married | 12 (9.2) | 25 (18.5) |  |
 Civil union | 23 (17.6) | 38 (28.1) |  |
 Divorced/widowed | 0 (0.0) | 6 (4.4) |  |
Nationality n (%) | Â | Â | 1.000 |
 Cape Verde | 130 (99.2) | 135 (98.5) |  |
 Other | 1 (0.8) | 2 (1.5) |  |
Professional status n (%) | Â | Â | 0.150 |
 Unemployed | 18 (13.8) | 18 (13.4) |  |
 Primary sector | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) |  |
 Secondary sector | 5 (3.8) | 11 (8.2) |  |
 Tertiary sector | 74 (56.9) | 79 (59.0) |  |
 Retired | 1 (0.8) | 5 (3.7) |  |
 Student | 31 (23.8) | 21 (15.7) |  |
History of malaria n (%) | Â | Â | 1.000 |
 Yes | 2 (1.2) | 3 (2.2) |  |
 No | 129 (98.5) | 133 (97.8) |  |
Length of hospital stay in days |  | – |  |
Median (P25-P75) | 4 (3–4) |  | |
(Min–Max) | (3–30)* |  |