Table 1 Baseline characteristics of subjects in the outbreak site and its six surrounding communities, Shan Special Region II, Myanmar
Characteristics | Number (%, 95 % CI) |
|---|---|
Subjects in ARP (n = 92) | |
Male | 44 (47.8, 37.3–58.5) |
Age < 5 years | 12 (13.0, 6.9–21.7) |
Age 5–14 years | 20 (21.7, 13.8–31.6) |
Age ≥15 years | 60 (65.2, 54.6–74.9) |
Overnight in other places, May 1-June 19, 2014 | 12 (13.0, 6.9–21.7) |
Seek treatment from the private healer | 59 (64.1, 53.5–73.9) |
Subjects with RDT positivity in ARP (n = 65) | |
Male | 30 (46.2, 33.7–59.0) |
Age < 5 years | 12 (18.5, 9.9–30.0) |
Age 5–14 years | 15 (23.1, 13.5–35.2) |
Age ≥15 years | 38 (58.5, 45.6–70.6) |
Overnight in other places, May 1-June 19, 2014 | 8 (12.3, 5.5–22.8) |
Seek treatment from the private healer | 49 (75.4, 63.1–85.2) |
Subjects with parasites in ARP (n = 38) | |
Male | 20 (52.6, 35.8–69.0) |
Age < 5 years | 8 (21.1, 9.6–37.3) |
Age 5–14 years | 10 (26.3, 13.4–43.1) |
Age ≥15 years | 20 (52.6, 35.8–69.0) |
Overnight in other places, May 1-June 19, 2014 | 5 (13.2, 4.4–28.1) |
Seek treatment from the private healer | 20 (52.6, 35.8–69.0) |
Axillary temperature (°C), Mean ± SD (rang) | 37.1 ± 0.8 (36.1–39.2) |
Parasite count (per uL), Geometric mean (rang) | 24268 (860–99667) |
Subjects in six surrounding communities (n = 328) | |
Male | 144 (43.9, 38.5–49.5) |
Age < 5 years | 46 (14.0, 10.5–18.3) |
Age 5–14 years | 95 (29.0, 24.1–34.2) |
Age ≥15 years | 187 (57.0, 51.5–62.4) |
Overnight in other places, May 1-June 19, 2014 | 0 (0, 0–1.1) |
RDT positivity | 4 (1.2, 0.3–3.1) |
P. falciparum | 2 (0.6, 0.1–2.0) |