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Table 2 Characteristics of study population

From: Measurement of the plasma levels of antibodies against the polymorphic vaccine candidate apical membrane antigen 1 in a malaria-exposed population

Characteristics

Number of children (%)

Cumulative incidence (95%CI)

Child-months at risk

Malaria cases

Rate per 100 child-months (95% CI)

Age group

     

3 - 5 years

39 (41)

20.1% (10, 38.1)

318.82

11

3.5 (1.9, 6.2)

6 - 10 years

27 (28)

22.4% (10.7, 43.2)

226.63

7

3.1 (1.5, 6.5)

11 - 15 years

29 (31)

17.6% (7.7, 37.3)

243.58

5

2.1 (0.9, 4.9)

TOTAL

95

19.8% (13, 29.7)

789.03

23

2.9 (1.9, 4.4)

  1. Clinical malaria is defined as a history of fever or temperature > = 37.5°C and parasite density > = 5000/μl