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Table 1 Age-wise distribution of Sickle cell β-thalassaemia, G6PD deficiency, malaria cases among PVTGs

From: A community based study on haemoglobinopathies and G6PD deficiency among particularly vulnerable tribal groups in hard-to-reach malaria endemic areas of Odisha, India: implications on malaria control

Disease condition

Total population

Male

Female

 ≥ 14 yr

15–49 yr

 ≤ 50 yr

Sickle cell + β-thalassemia

56

24 (42.9%)

32 (57.1%)

10 (17.9%)

22 (39.3%)

24 (42.9%)

G6PD deficiency

47

28 (59.5%)

19 (40.4%)

9 (19.2%)

21 (44.7%)

20 (42.6%)

Malaria positive

118

61 (51.7)

57 (48.3)

48 (40.7%)

49 (41.5%)

20 (16.9%)

Total

1461

682 (46.7%)

779 (53.3%)

365 (25.0%)

715 (48.9%)

381 (26.0%)