Table 3.
distribution of people examined and suspected cases of yaws by age group and sex
| Age group in year | Number (n=1967) | % | Suspected case of yaws | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male n(%) | Female n(%) | Total (n=113) | ||||
| 1-5 | 411 | 20.90 | 8 (44.40) | 10 (55.60) | 18 | 4.38 |
| 6-9 | 295 | 15.00 | 5 (41.70) | 7 (58.30) | 12 | 4.07 |
| 10-14 | 303 | 15.40 | 9 (69.20) | 4 (30.80) | 13 | 4.29 |
| 15-24 | 277 | 14.10 | 8 (66.70) | 4 (33.30) | 12 | 4.33 |
| 25-34 | 239 | 12.20 | 9 (52.90) | 8 (47.10) | 17 | 7.11 |
| 35-44 | 183 | 9.30 | 14 (82.40) | 3 (17.60) | 17 | 9.29 |
| 45-54 | 129 | 6.60 | 6 (66.70) | 3 (33.30) | 9 | 6.98 |
| 55 et + | 130 | 6.60 | 12 (80.00) | 3 (20.00) | 15 | 11.54 |