Table 2 Age and sex-specific malaria cases, incidence and case fatality rate, Mpumalanga Province, 2001/02 - 2008/09 malaria seasons
Age group (years) and sex | No. of reported cases (Proportion -%) | Mean reported cases per season(SD) | Malaria incidence rate | Malaria-attributed deaths | CFR (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0-4 | 3209 (9) | 401(321.8) | 97 | 9 | 0.28 |
5-14 | 4979 (14) | 622 (624.1) | 70 | 7 | 0.14 |
15-24 | 8450 (24) | 1056 (894.8) | 128 | 19 | 0.22 |
25-34 | 9255 (26) | 1157 (720.1) | 190 | 36 | 0.39 |
35-44 | 5158 (15) | 645 (413.9) | 151 | 36 | 0.70 |
45-54 | 2453 (7) | 307 (188.0) | 106 | 30 | 1.22 |
55-64 | 1072 (3) | 134 (108.7) | 75 | 14 | 1.31 |
>65 | 615 (2) | 77 (67.4) | 50 | 13 | 2.11 |
Male | 20855 (59) | 2607 (1800) | 167 | 85 | 0.41 |
Female | 14336 (41) | 1792 (1517) | 106 | 79 | 0.55 |