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Table 4 Malaria prevalence among children \(\le\) 14 years during cross section survey in Farafangana, Madagascar, October–December 2019

From: Baseline malaria prevalence and care-seeking behaviours in rural Madagascar prior to a trial to expand malaria community case management to all ages

 

Percent (%)

95% CI

Observed

RDT positive overall

25.4

(21.5, 29.4)

760/3316

Recent fever (previous 2 weeks)

21.3

(16.7, 26)

149/760

 

Percent (%)

95% CI

Observed

Gender

   

 RDT + female

23.6

(18.5, 29.7)

357/760

 RDT + male

27.4

(23.8, 31.4)

403/760

 RDT + under 5 years

16.9

(12.4, 22.8)

206/760

  Recent fever

28.4

(19.7, 39.1)

59/206

Age

   

 RDT + 5–14 years

31.8

(27.3, 36.6)

554/760

  Recent fever

18.5

(14.3, 23.7)

90/554

  1. Weighted population average responses are reported along with 95% confidence intervals. Raw counts observed in the survey are given in the last column
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