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Table 1 Febrile patients, malaria infection and risk according to the site and the period of the survey

From: Increase in malaria prevalence and age of at risk population in different areas of Gabon

Location

Year

N

Age, median (IQRα)

MPBSβ n, (%)

Median age of infected patients, months (IQRα)

Oyem

2005*

632

24[12–48]

302(47.8)

24[12–48]

Oyem

2008

689

24[12–48]

268(38.8)

36[17–48]

Oyem

2011

3,974

36[15–60]

1756(44.2)

36[19–72]

Libreville

2005

1,774

24[12–48]

495(27.9)

36[18–66]

Libreville

2008

4,684

24[12–48]

714(15.2)

40[18–72]

Libreville

2011

477

24[12–60]

115(24.1)

84[60–108]

Melen

2005

2,309

24[12–36]

833(36.1)

30[18–60]

Melen

2011

1,458

24[12–60]

456(31.3)

48[30–78]

Pog

2005**

559

15[9-26]

14(2.5)

26[17–45]

Pog

2011

275

24[13–48]

18(6.5)

60[32–96]

Total

 

16,831

24[12–48]

  
  1. αIQR: Interquartile ranges.
  2. βMPBS: malaria positive blood smears.
  3. *no patients above 5 years.
  4. **only two patients had more than 5 years.