Table 3 Age-stratification of the prevalence of malaria parasitemia and prevalence of fever among Bolifamba study participants (September 2013 – August 2014)
Age group | No. and (%) of subjects | Prevalence of malaria associated with fever | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Examined for parasitemia | Parasitemic* | Examined for fever | Febrile** | Number analyzed | Symptomatic malaria No. (%)*** | |
<2Â year (Infants) | 84 | 22 (26.2) | 81 | 10 (12.3) | 83 | 3 (3.6) |
[2–10 years] (Children) | 387 | 158 (40.8) | 380 | 93 (24.5) | 385 | 43 (11.2) |
]10-18years] (Teenagers) | 212 | 86 (40.6) | 212 | 36 (17.6) | 212 | 13 (6.1) |
>18Â years (Adults) | 502 | 133 (26.5) | 494 | 73 (14.8) | 500 | 23 (4.6) |
Total | 1185 | 399 (33.7) | 1167 | 212 (18.2) | 1180 | 82 (6.95) |