Table 3 Distribution of malaria parasite by age and sex
From: Epidemiological and clinical correlates of malaria-helminth co-infections in southern Ethiopia
Variables | Malaria infection | P. falciparum | P. vivax | P. falciparum and P. vivax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(N=230) | (N =134) | (N=81) | (N=15) | |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 <9 | 88 (38.3) | 40 (29.9) | 41 (50.6) | 7 (46.7) |
 10-19 | 59 (25.7) | 39 (29.1) | 17 (21.0) | 3 (20.0) |
 20-29 | 50 (21.7) | 33 (24.6) | 14 (17.3) | 3 (20.0) |
 30-39 | 19 (8.3) | 13 (9.7) | 4 (4.9) | 2 (13.3) |
 40-49 | 6 (2.6) | 3 (2.2) | 3 (3.7) | 0 |
 ≥ 50 | 8 (3.5) | 6 (4.5) | 2 (2.5) | 0 |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | 130 (56.5) | 75 (56.0) | 46 (56.8) | 9 (60.0) |
 Female | 100 (43.5) | 59 (42.0) | 35 (43.2) | 6 (40.0) |
Total | 230 (100) | 134 (100) | 81 (100) | 15 (100) |