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Table 2 First diagnosis and confirmation of malaria case infected with Plasmodium malariae in various health facilities nationwide in China, 2013–2022

From: Epidemiological characteristics of Plasmodium malariae malaria in China: a malaria that should not be neglected post elimination

Health facilities

First visit (%)

Confirmed diagnosis (%)

Malaria

Other

Total

P. malariae

Other Plasmodium species

Plasmodium negative

Total

County

161 (27.7)

49 (8.4)

210 (36.1)

156 (26.9)

42 (7.2)

4 (0.7)

202 (34.8)

Prefectural

146 (25.1)

52 (9.0)

198 (34.1)

167 (28.7)

68 (11.7)

4 (0.7)

239 (41.1)

Provincial

62 (10.7)

23 (4.0)

85 (14.6)

85 (14.6)

37 (6.4)

4 (0.7)

126 (21.7)

Other

10 (1.7)

78 (13.4)

88 (15.1)

5 (0.9)

6 (1.0)

3 (0.5)

14 (2.4)

Total

379 (65.2)

202 (34.8)

581 (100.0)

413 (71.1)

153 (26.3)

15 (2.6)

581 (100.0)