Table 4 Outpatient and inpatient characteristics of malaria cases

Number of cases

18 (14%)

89 (83%)

Age

9.8 [5.3-13.8]

7.0 [2.8-10.8]

Male Gender (%)

67%

63%

Transfer from outside institution (%)

5%

50%

Status in Canada Known

12 (67%)

87 (98%)

Canadian born

3 (25%)

32 (30%)

Immigrant/refugee

9 (75%)

44 (48%)

Immigration date known

7 (78%)

26 (29%)

Immigrant/refugee (this arrival)

4 (44%)

21 (24%)

Immigrant (previous arrival)

3 (33%)

5 (6%)

P. falciparum

9 (50%)

66 (76%)

Median parasitemia (%)

0.1 [<0.1-2.0]

3.3 [0.28-3.8]

Mean Hemoglobin level

112 (20)

93 (23)

Median days to follow-up appointment in ID clinic

2 [1-7]

10 [7-21]