From: Imported pediatric malaria at the hospital for sick children, Toronto, Canada: a 16 year review
 | Outpatient | Inpatient |
---|---|---|
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] |