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Table 3 Characteristics of the population

From: Effectiveness of a serological tool to predict malaria transmission intensity in an elimination setting

 

Kurunegala district

Moneragala district

p value

Total Number of recruits

637

549

 
 

n (%)

n (%)

 

Age Distribution

 1-5 years

20 (3.1%)

71 (12.9%)

p < 0.05

 6-10 years

13 (2.0%)

65 (11.8%)

p < 0.05

 11-20 years

56 (8.7%)

112 (20.4)%

p < 0.05

  > 20 years

548 (86.0%)

301 (54.8)%

p < 0.05

Gender

 Males

150 (23.5%)

263 (47.9%)

p < 0.05

 Females

469 (73.6%)

286 (52.1%)

 

 Not recorded

18 (2.8%)

0

 

Previous malaria exposure

 Yes

120 (18.8%)

120 (21.9%)

p = 0.507

 No

415 (65.1%)

373 (67.9%)

 

 Not recorded

102 (16%)

56 (10.2%)