From: Gender difference in the incidence of malaria diagnosed at public health facilities in Uganda
Age strata | Gender | Number surveyed | Reported fever in the past 2Â weeks | RR (95% CI) | p-value | Reported fever in the past 2Â weeks and sought care at local MRC | RR (95% CI) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All ages | Male | 1584 | 119 (7.5) | Reference group | 75 (4.7) | Reference group | ||
Female | 1758 | 189 (10.8) | 1.40 (1.13–1.74) | 0.002 | 131 (7.5) | 1.56 (1.21–2.02) | 0.001 | |
 < 15 years | Male | 842 | 83 (9.9) | Reference group | 55 (6.5) | Reference group | ||
Female | 855 | 104 (12.2) | 1.19 (0.96–1.48) | 0.108 | 70 (8.2) | 1.22 (0.93–1.60) | 0.147 | |
15–39 years | Male | 511 | 25 (4.9) | Reference group | 13 (2.5) | Reference group | ||
Female | 640 | 52 (8.1) | 1.66 (0.85–3.23) | 0.136 | 40 (6.3) | 2.49 (1.17–5.31) | 0.018 | |
> 39 years | Male | 231 | 11 (4.8) | Reference group | 7 (3.0) | Reference group | ||
Female | 263 | 33 (12.5) | 2.56 (1.10–5.95) | 0.029 | 21 (8.0) | 2.56 (1.00–6.54) | 0.049 |