From: Use of real-time multiplex PCR, malaria rapid diagnostic test and microscopy to investigate the prevalence of Plasmodium species among febrile hospital patients in Sierra Leone
Infection
Population
# Tested
# Positive
% Positive
p-value
Malaria (MMSR data)
All
526
264
50.2
–
Male
206
106
51.4
0.667
Female
319
158
49.5
Age 5–14
73
53
72.6
< 0.001
Age 15–29
227
126
55.5
Age 30–44
117
46
39.3
Age 45+
105
37
36.2