Table 2 Distribution of confirmed malaria cases by age group and study sites, southwest Ethiopia, September 2003-August 2011
From: Analysis of trend of malaria prevalence in south-west Ethiopia: a retrospective comparative study
Age group (year) | Diagnosis | GGHD | Control | Odds ratio (C.I.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | |||
<5 | P. falciparum | 1437 (23.8) | 4606 (76.2) | 0.65 (0.53,0.80)* |
P. vivax | 901 (18.2) | 4056 (81.8) | 0.46 (0.38,0.57)* | |
P. mixed | 145 (32.4) | 302 (67.6) | 1 | |
Sub total | 2483 (21.7) | 8964 (78.3) | Â | |
5-9 | P. falciparum | 2293 (33.6) | 4530 (66.4) | 0.47 (0.39,0.56)* |
P. vivax | 1239 (23.9) | 3954(76.1) | 0.29 (0.24,0.35)* | |
P. mixed | 261 (52.1) | 240(47.9) | 1 | |
Sub total | 3793(30.3) | 8724 (69.7) | Â | |
10-14 | P. falciparum | 2260 (27.2) | 6053 (72.8) | 0.45 (0.38,0.54)* |
P. vivax | 1323 (20.5) | 5143 (79.5) | 0.31 (0.26,37)* | |
P. mixed | 263 (45.1) | 320 (54.9) | 1 | |
Sub total | 3846 (25.0) | 11516 (75.0) | Â | |
15+ | P. falciparum | 10939 (33.2) | 22045 (66.8) | 0.61 (0.57,0.67)* |
P. vivax | 5947 (24.2) | 18676 (75.8) | 0.40 (0.36, 0.43)* | |
P. mixed | 1011 (44.5) | 1262 (55.5) | 1 | |
Sub total | 17897 (29.9) | 41983 (70.1) | Â | |
Total | P. falciparum | 16929 (31.3) | 37234 (68.7) | 0.58 (0.54,0.61)* |
P. vivax | 9410 (22.8) | 31829 (77.2) | 0.37(035,0.40)* | |
P. mixed | 1680 (44.2) | 2124 (55.8) | 1 | |
Total | 28019 (28.2) | 71187 (71.8) | Â |