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Table 1 Demographics

From: Severe imported falciparum malaria among adults requiring intensive care: a retrospective study at the hospital for tropical diseases, London

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)