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Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of inhabitants (n = 400) diagnosed for malaria in Walga Health Center catchment area, Abeshge District, South-Central Ethiopia, 2013

From: Past five-year trend, current prevalence and household knowledge, attitude and practice of malaria in Abeshge, south-central Ethiopia

Socio-demographics

No of examined (%)

No of slide positive (%)

P. falciparum mono

P. vivax mono

Pf-Pv mixed

Sex

     

Male

169 (42.3)

1 (0.25)

–

–

1

Female

231 (57.7)

0 (0.0)

–

–

–

Total

400 (100)

1 (0.25)

–

–

1

Age (year)

     

<5

43 (10.7)

0 (0.0)

–

–

–

5–14

47 (11.8)

0 (0.0)

–

–

–

≥15

310 (77.5)

1 (0.25)

–

–

1

Total

400 (100)

1 (0.0)

–

–

1