Table 5 Other illnesses reported during the study among participants enrolled in malaria incidence study on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea (N = 240)
| Â | n (%) | Age group | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
6 to 59 months n = 79 | 5 to 17 years n = 81 | 18 to 45 years n = 80 | ||
Total | 108 (100) | 63 | 17 | 28 |
Acute upper and lower respiratory infections | 57 (52.78) | 37 | 7 | 13 |
Gastroenteritis and diarrheal diseases | 10 (9.26) | 7 | 1 | 2 |
Infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissues | 9 (8.33) | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Injuries and open wound | 7 (6.48) | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Unspecified fever | 6 (5.56) | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Helminthiases | 5 (4.63) | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Allergic contact dermatitis | 4 (3.70) | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Bacterial infections | 3 (2.78) | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Others | 7 (6.48) | 1 | 2 | 4 |