Table 2.

Mean incidence of malaria per age category, Limpopo Province, 1998 – 1999 to 2006 – 2007 seasons

Age category (years)	Mean no. of reported malaria cases per season	Mean incidence rate (per 100,000 person-years) (95% CI)	Mean no. of reported malaria deaths per season	Mean CFR (%)
0 – 4	524	78.3 (71.6 – 85.0)	2.6	0.5
5 – 9	713	99.4 (92.2 – 106.7)	1.3	0.2
10 – 14	834	116.7 (108.8 – 124.6)	2.6	0.3
15 – 19	873	133.2 (124.4 – 142.0)	4.0	0.5
20 – 24	758	150.8 (139.5 – 160.9)	4.9	0.6
25 – 29	588	148.2 (136.2 – 160.2)	6.6	1.1
30 – 34	513	171.5 (156.7 – 186.3)	7.7	1.5
35 – 39	424	172.8 (156.3 – 189.2)	5.9	1.4
40 – 44	337	160.3 (143.2 – 177.4)	5.3	1.6
45 – 49	261	141.6 (124.5 – 158.8)	7.9	3.0
50 – 54	212	136.7 (118.3 – 155.1)	4.8	2.2
55 – 59	137	111.0 (92.4 – 129.6)	3.9	2.8
≥ 60	320	84.4 (75.1 – 93.6)	12.1	3.8