Male | 78 (63%) | |
Age - years – median (IQR) | 46 (35–55) | |
Ethnicity | Caucasian | 61 (49%) |
African | 41 (33%) | |
Other | 18 (15%) | |
Unknown | 4 (3%) | |
Previous malaria exposure | Raised outside endemic area | 68 (55%) |
Born in endemic area + left > 2 years ago | 46 (37%) | |
Born and still resident in endemic area | 7 (6%) | |
Unknown | 3 (2%) | |
Travel to sub-Saharan Africa Chemoprophylaxis | 116 (94%) | |
None | 87 (70%) | |
Inadequate | 25 (20%) | |
Adequate | 1(1%) | |
Unknown | 11 (9%) | |
Reported previous malaria | 7 (6%) | |
Known HIV | 3 (3%) | |
Time from returning to UK and admission - median days (IQR) | 9.5 (3–14) | |
Time from symptom onset to seeking healthcare – median days (IQR) | 4 (3–6) |