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Table 7 Distribution of Plasmodium falciparum infection cases according to different age groups in Olama and Nyabessan

From: Changes in malaria vector bionomics and transmission patterns in the equatorial forest region of Cameroon between 2000 and 2017

Site

Age (years)

Tested

RDT+

RDT-

% infection (95% CI)

Olama

0–5

140

32

108

23 (15.6–32.3)

5–10

141

55

86

39 (29.4–50.8)

11–16

88

21

67

24 (14.8–36.5)

> 16

61

1

60

2 (0.4–9.1)

Total

430

109

318

25 (20.8–30.6)

Nyabessan

0–5

160

94

66

59 (47.5–71.9)

5–10

99

73

26

74 (57.8–92.7)

11–16

63

42

21

67 (48.1–90.1)

> 16

84

17

67

20 (11.8–32.4)

Total

406

242

164

60 (52.3–67.6)

Both

0–5

300

126

174

42 (52.5–75.0)

5–10

240

128

112

53 (44.5–63.4)

11–16

151

63

88

42 (32.1–53.4)

> 16

145

18

127

12 (7.4–19.6)

Total

836

351

482

42 (37.7–46.6)

  1. Abbreviation: RDT rapid diagnostic tests