Table 1 Age distribution of patients with clinically diagnosed malaria in Namaacha and Matutuine districts, southern Mozambique (n = 31,438)

Age

Observed n (percentage)

Age

Estimated percentage

Basis for calculation*

1–6 years

8,882 (28.3%)

1–5 years

23.6%

As for AS+SP, less 4.7% to cater for 6 year olds

7–13 years

4,814 (15.3%)

6–8 years

9.1%

As for AS+SP, plus 4.7% to include 6 year olds, minus 10.9% to exclude 9–13 year olds

14+ years

17,742 (56.4%)

9–12 years

8.7%

100% minus the other age categories' %

13+ years

58.6%

As for AS+SP, plus 2.2% to include 13 year olds

100%

100%