Table 1

Self-reported fever episodes in the past 14 days preceding the surveys

Characteristics

Population*

Episodes

Period prevalence (%) [95% CI]


1,004

170

16.9 [14.7–19.4]


Gender

Female

524

89

17 [13.9–20.5]

Male

480

81

16.9 [13.6–20.5]


Age group (Years)

0–4

139

28

20.1 [13.8–27.8]

5–9

131

9

6.9 [3.2–12.6]

10–14

112

10

8.9 [4.4–15.8]

15 +

622

123

19.8 [16.7–23.1]


* The total population used is 1,004 instead of 1,069 because information on fever was missing for 31 participants and 34 said they don't know

Ye et al. Malaria Journal 2009 8:160   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-8-160

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