Table 2 Median (IQR) of cumulative incidence of COVID-19 per 100,000 population (CasesPer100) and human development index (HDI) in countries stratified by malaria prevalence
From: Malaria and the incidence of COVID-19 in Africa: an ecological study
Variable | Countries with malaria prevalence | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3%, (n = 20) | ≥ 3%, (n = 33) | ||
CasesPer100 | 796 (218–1737) | 89 (54–169) | < 0.001 |
HDI | 0.66 (0.53–0.73) | 0.52 (0.46–0.55) | < 0.001 |