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Table 1 MSP-119 seroprevalence (%) in different age groups stratified according to season and locality in western Kenya Highland

From: Marked variation in MSP-119 antibody responses to malaria in western Kenyan highlands

Uphill

Valley

Season

< 5

(n = 88)

5-14

(n = 174)

≥ 15

(n = 143)

χ2-value**

P

< 5

(n = 83)

5-14

(n = 151)

≥ 15

(n = 160)

χ2-value**

P

Dry

27.50

36.70

75.00

30.34

< 0.001

60.00

70.00

98.40

45.59

< 0.001

Rainy

25.00

49.10

64.80

17.21

< 0.001

71.20

87.10

90.70

11.56

0.003

χ2-value*

0.067

2.402

1.770

  

1.007

6.496

3.686

  

P

0.794

0.120

0.180

  

0.315

0.010

0.054

  
  1. * Comparison between seasons, df = 1 for all tests
  2. ** Comparison among different age groups, df = 2 for all tests
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