Dataset of the Vulnerability of Malaria Outbreaks in Urban and Rural Areas of South-Western Nigeria.
Description
Malaria remains a critical public health challenge, particularly in endemic regions. Understanding its diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment outcomes is essential for improving prevention and management strategies. This dataset comprises clinical records of malaria patients diagnosed at MOS-DG Specialist Hospital, Egbeda LGA (urban), and Amuloko City Hospital, Ona-Ara LGA (rural), Ibadan, South Western, Nigeria. The records provide insights into patient demographics, diagnosis types, symptoms, treatment regimens, and recovery outcomes. The patients diagnosed with malaria from 2022 to 2024 were sourced through a clinical survey process. Data were obtained from urban and rural residents, with patients' ages ranging from 1 to 77 years, categorized by gender (male and female), their malaria types, and clinical symptoms. Information was carefully recorded to ensure confidentiality and accuracy. The associated variables observed in the clinical records of the surveyed patients include Malaria Diagnosis Types (Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, Mixed Infection, or Unknown), Symptoms (Fever, Chills, Sweating, Headache, Nausea, Vomiting, Fatigue), Severity Levels (complicated, uncomplicated), Treatment Regimen (Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy (ACT), Quinine, Chloroquine, or Other medications), and Treatment Outcome (Recovered, Recovered with Complications, Died, Still under Treatment). The data includes the daily records of five hundred (500) patients diagnosed with malaria symptoms at the surveyed hospitals, which involves two hundred (250) patients each from both the urban and rural communities. Information was sought using a convenient sampling method, which entails careful selection of individual records based on availability. At least 20-30 records were made available for inspection on a daily basis for 4 weeks. The records comprise 260 Females and 240 Males, while the presence of each symptom is coded as 1 and the absence coded as 0. The count of males who have fully recovered is 240, while the count of females is 165. The count of males who recovered with complications is 95, while there are no deaths recorded during and after treatments. The count of males diagnosed with fever is 240, while the count of females is 94. The count of both males and females without fever is 166. The count of males found chilling is 240, while the count of females is 12. The counts of males and females with headache are 240 and 114, respectively. The counts of males with nausea/vomiting are 240, while those of females are 6; and both males and females without the symptoms are 254. The count of males with weakness/fatigue is 240, while the count of females is 51. The count of males with jaundice is 15, while no female has been diagnosed with jaundice. The clinical survey revealed that 402 individuals experienced moderate malaria, among whom 240 are males, and 162 are females, while only 92 males were treated for severe malaria.
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The data was achieved through coordinated clinical survey.
Institutions
- Osun State UniversityOsun, Osogbo