TABLE 1.
Distribution of ages and sublocations of children for admissions and controls1
| Controls | Admissions | |
|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | |
| Age (mo) | ||
| 6–12 | 98 (21) | 3215 (24) |
| 12–24 | 172 (38) | 4448 (33) |
| 24–36 | 108 (24) | 2958 (22) |
| 36–48 | 46 (10) | 1638 (12) |
| 48–60 | 32 (7) | 1048 (8) |
| Sublocation | ||
| Roka | 66 (14) | 1403 (11) |
| Tezo | 152 (33) | 4910 (37) |
| Takaungu | 113 (25) | 2088 (16) |
| Junju | 53 (12) | 912 (7) |
| Mtwapa | 43 (9) | 739 (6) |
| Ngerenya | 23 (5) | 604 (5) |
| Ganze | 8 (2) | 368 (3) |
| Kauma | 10 (2) | 309 (2) |
| Sokoke | 24 (5) | 622 (5) |
| Chonyi | 56 (12) | 963 (7) |
1
The comparability between controls and admissions for age distribution and location can be seen. Sublocations with >2% of children are given. Data on age were missing for 5 controls.