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Table 5 Malaria parasite prevalence in the general population by age and background characteristics, The Gambia MIS 2010/11

From: Does socio-economic status explain the differentials in malaria parasite prevalence? Evidence from The Gambia

Background characteristics

N

n

% (95% CI)

Age

   

6-59 months

394

32

8.1 (5.6, 11.4)

5-14 years

693

73

10.5 (8.5, 12.9)

15+

1,219

96

7.8 (6.2, 9.9)

Total

2,306

201

8.7 (7.4, 10.2)

Sex

   

Male

1,065

108

10.1 (8.2, 12.4)

Female

1,241

93

7.4 (5.9, 9.4)

Total

2,306

201

8.7 (7.4, 10.2)

Health regions

   

Western Region

114

8

7.0 (3.5, 13.4)

North Bank West Region

195

9

4.6 (1.9, 10.7)

Central River Region

1,180

128

10.8 (8.8, 13.2)

Upper River Region

765

48

6.2 (4.6, 8.3)

Total

2,254*

193

8.5 (7.2, 10.1)

Wealth index

   

Poorest

863

96

11.1 (8.7, 14.1)

Second

484

38

7.8 (5.2, 11.5)

Middle

456

40

8.7 (6.5, 11.7)

Fourth

286

14

4.9 (3.2, 7.3)

Richest

165

5

3.0 (0.9, 9.1)

Total

2,306

201

8.7 (7.4, 10.2)

  1. *Total excludes missing cases.