Table 2 Hospital prevalence of malaria in the Buea Health district by age and sex (2011–2013)
Population | # Positive cases | prevalence % (95% CI) | Mean parasitaemia T/µl ± (STD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group (years) | ||||
0–5 | 3781 | 1075 | 28.4 (27.0–29.9) | 3668.7 ± 27,945.8 |
6–14 | 2134 | 626 | 29.3 (27.4–31.3) | 5357.5 ± 41,819.8 |
15–21 | 2414 | 547 | 22.7 (21.0–24.4) | 3125.3 ± 20,472.0 |
22–40 | 5956 | 911 | 15.3 (14.4–16.2) | 1777.0 ± 14,953.4 |
> 40 | 2978 | 386 | 13.0 (11.8–14.2) | 1269.5 ± 10,636.4 |
Sex | ||||
Males | 6383 | 1497 | 23.5% (22.4–24.5) | 3520.0 ± 28,394.8 |
Females | 10,880 | 2047 | 18.8% (18.1–19.6) | 2273.4 ± 19,739.3 |
Health facility | ||||
BRH | 12,774 | 1714 | 13.4% (12.8–14.0) | 3499.1 ± 27,029.0 |
MDH | 4490 | 1831 | 40.8% (39.3–42.2) | 558.5 ± 2569.1 |