Data from an International Multi-Centre Study of Statistics and Mathematics Anxieties and Related Variables in University Students (the SMARVUS Dataset)

This large, international dataset contains survey responses from N = 12,570 students from 100 universities in 35 countries, collected in 21 languages. We measured anxieties (statistics, mathematics, test, trait, social interaction, performance, creativity, intolerance of uncertainty, and fear of negative evaluation), self-efficacy, persistence, and the cognitive reflection test, and collected demographics, previous mathematics grades, self-reported and official statistics grades, and statistics module details. Data reuse potential is broad, including testing links between anxieties and statistics/mathematics education factors, and examining instruments’ psychometric properties across different languages and contexts

Distribución de los casos de malaria importada en un municipio no endémico del nordeste antioqueño (Colombia), 2008-2013

Introduction: Imported malaria is a problem of public and individual health, due to its high mortality and presentation of nonspecific signs and symptoms that hinder early diagnosis and timely treatment. Objective: To characterize the distribution of imported malaria cases in nonendemic municipality of Northeast of Antioquia, 2008-20013. Methods: Cross-sectional study in patients with confirmed diagnosis of imported malaria. The description of the population was performed using summary measures and frequencies, the percentage distribution of Plasmodium species were compared with the baseline characteristics of the group through the chi square test. Results: 73 patients were included with a mean age of 30 years; the main occupations were mining (47.9%) and agriculture (38.4%). 82.2% were infected by Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum at 17.8%. The distribution of parasite species did not show statistical differences by the group characteristics. Conclusion: The percentage distribution of the species of P. vivax and P. falciparum are consistent with the epidemiological profile of the region; this study confirms that occupation, sex and age are factors of great interest in the study of imported malaria in the region.Introducción: La malaria importada constituye un grave problema de salud pública e individual, debido a su alta mortalidad y a la presentación de signos y síntomas inespecíficos que dificultan el diagnóstico precoz y el tratamiento oportuno. Objetivo general: Caracterizar la distribución de los casos de malaria importada en un municipio no endémico del Nordeste antioqueño, 2008-20013. Métodos: Estudio transversal en pacientes con diagnóstico confirmado de malaria importada. La descripción de la población se realizó con medidas de resumen y frecuencias, la distribución porcentual de las especies de Plasmodium se compararon con las características de base del grupo a través de la prueba chi cuadrado. Resultados: Se incluyeron 73 pacientes con edad promedio de 30 años; las principales ocupaciones fueron la minería (47,9%) y la agricultura (38,4%). 82,2% correspondió a infección por Plasmodium vivax y el 17,8% a Plasmodium falciparum. La distribución de las especies parasitarias no presentó diferencias estadísticas con las características del grupo. Conclusión: La distribución porcentual de las especies de P. vivax y P. falciparum coinciden con el perfil epidemiológico de la región; se confirma que la ocupación, el sexo y la edad son factores de gran interés en el estudio de malaria importada en la región.