Table 2.
Population characteristics by season and estimated distribution of human reservoirs of infection
| Age group | % of population (Na/N) [27] (%) | Dry season | Rainy season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. falciparum prevalence (qPCR), αa (%) | ITN usage, σa (%) | % of P. falciparum infectionsa (%) | P. falciparum prevalence (qPCR), αa (%) | ITN usage, σa (%) | % of P. falciparum infectionsa (%) | ||
| Children (< 5 years) | 18.2 | 7.7 | 53.4 | 12.4 | 13.6 | 70.1 | 13.8 |
| SAC (5–15 years) | 30.0 | 18.9 | 33.6 | 50.2 | 26.6 | 49.0 | 44.3 |
| Young adults (16–30 years) | 27.2 | 10.8 | 59.7 | 26.0 | 16.3 | 65.3 | 24.6 |
| Adults (> 30 years) | 24.7 | 5.2 | 56.4 | 11.3 | 12.7 | 63.0 | 17.4 |
aEstimated percent of parasite carriers that are from each age group, (Na/N)*αa