Volume 7, Number 6—December 2001
Research
The Changing Epidemiology of Malaria in Minnesota
Scott A. Seys
and Jeff B. Bender
and Jeff B. BenderTable
Demographic characteristics of malaria cases, Minnesota, 1988-1998 (n=265)
| Characteristic | No. of respondents | n | %a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 265 | ||
| Male | 180 | 67.9 | |
| Female | 85 | 32.1 | |
| Residence | 264 | ||
| Twin Cities (seven-county metropolitan area) | 211 | 79.9 | |
| Hennepin County | 129 | 48.9 | |
| Ramsey County | 63 | 23.9 | |
| Age (years) | 260 | ||
| <5 | 26 | 10.0 | |
| 6-17 | 44 | 16.9 | |
| 18-29 | 66 | 25.4 | |
| 30-44 | 76 | 29.2 | |
| 45-64 | 43 | 16.5 | |
| >65 | 5 | 1.9 | |
| Race | 217 | ||
| Black | 130 | 59.9 | |
| White | 58 | 26.7 | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 23 | 10.6 | |
| Hispanic | 5 | 2.3 | |
| American Indian | 1 | 0.5 | |
| Travel origin | 212 | ||
| Traveled from Minnesota | 138 | 65.1 | |
| Immigrated to Minnesota | 74 | 34.9 | |
| Citizenship | 164 | ||
| Non-U.S. citizen | 95 | 57.9 | |
| Primary refugee | 37 | 22.6 | |
| U.S. citizen | 69 | 42.1 |
aCalculations are based on the number of respondents.
