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Table 2 Demographic information and malaria history of the participants from two districts

From: Pre-elimination stage of malaria in Sri Lanka: assessing the level of hidden parasites in the population

  

District

 
  

Kurunegala

% (n = 1521)

Anuradhapura

% (n = 1502)

Total

%

Sex

Male

43

44

43

 

Female

57

56

57

Age

5-12 years

7

16

12

 

13-18 years

13

13

13

 

19-55 years

80

71

76

Malaria

History of malaria

21

27

24

 

Malaria during last 5 years

5

6

6

Travel to malarious areas

During last month

14

34

24

 

During last six months

90

60

75