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Table 2 Prevalence of asymptomatic malaria infections

From: Asymptomatic malaria infection, associated factors and accuracy of diagnostic tests in a historically high transmission setting in Northern Uganda

Variable

Prevalence of asymptomatic malaria by blood smear microscopy

Proportion (%)

95% CI

Overall prevalence

34.7

(29.2–40.5)

Prevalence by age

  < 5 year

29.3

(19.7–40.4)

 5 to 10 years

45.9

(35.0–57.0)

 10.1 to 15 years

30.6

(22.5–39.6)

Prevalence by village

 Akwon

31.4

(20.8–43.6)

 Egum

32.9

(22.1–45.1)

 Gweri

39.1

(27.6–51.6)

 Amia A

35.4

(25.0–47.0)