Table 3.
Prevalence of malaria among individuals of different sex and age groups in the five villages of Kyerwa district
| Variable | Kitoma | Kitwechenkura | Nyakabwera | Rubuga | Ruko | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total enrolled (n) | 709 | 769 | 1,243 | 974 | 759 | 4454 |
| Positive by RDTs, n (%) | 440 (62.1) | 241 (31.3) | 180 (14.5) | 598 (61.4) | 520 (68.5) | 1979 (44.4) |
| Prevalence by Sex, n (%) | ||||||
| Male | 217/316 (68.7) | 99/310 (31.9) | 95/494 (19.2) | 265/390 (68.0) | 214/302 (70.9) | 890/1812 (49.2) |
| Female | 223/393 (56.7) | 142/459 (30.9) | 85/749 (11.4) | 333/584 (57.0) | 306/457 (67.0) | 1089/2642 (41.2) |
| p-value | 0.002 | 0.770 | < 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.214 | |
| Prevalence by age groups, n (%)a | ||||||
| < 5 years | 121/154 (78.6) | 40/131 (30.5) | 30/205 (14.6) | 130/180 (72.2) | 131/165 (79.4) | 452/835 (54.1) |
| 5–< 10 years | 99/112 (88.4) | 47/105 (44.8) | 36/214 (16.8) | 162/193 (83.9) | 128/148 (86.5) | 472/772 (61.1) |
| 10–< 15 years | 83/93 (89.3) | 48/125 (38.4) | 39/198 (19.7) | 120/158 (76.0) | 112/126 (88.9) | 402/700 (57.4) |
| ≥ 15 years | 137/350 (39.1) | 106/408 (26.0) | 75/626 (12.0) | 186/443(42.0) | 149/320(46.6) | 653/2147(30.4) |
| p-value | < 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.037 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |
aThe prevalence was significantly higher in school children (aged 5–≤10 and 10–≤15 years) than in under-fives and adults in the other four villages (p < 0.001 in Kitoma, p = 0.001 in Kitwechenkura, p < 0.001 in Rubuga and p < 0.001 in Ruko compared to Nyakabwera). RDTs = rapid diagnostic tests, n = number of participants and % = percentage