Table 1 Population screened by active case detection (February 2010 to December 2012)
From: Importance of active case detection in a malaria elimination programme
District | Male N (%) | Female N (%) | Total N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Ampara | Â | Â | Â |
<6Â years | 5,546 (52.5) | 5,020 (47.5) | 10,566 (100) |
6-15 years | 28,132 (51.9) | 24,045 (48.1) | 54,177 (100) |
>15Â years | 38,876 (40.2) | 57,719 (59.8) | 96,595 (100) |
Total | 72,554 (45.0) | 88,784 (55.0) | 161,338 (100) |
Batticaloa | Â | Â | Â |
<6Â years | 1,810 (51.6) | 1,700 (48.4) | 3,510 (100) |
6-15 years | 13,612 (53.2) | 11,991 (46.8) | 25,603 (100) |
>15Â years | 21,737 (50.2) | 21,522 (49.8) | 43,259 (100) |
Total | 37,159 (51.3) | 35,213 (48.7) | 72,372 (100) |
Mannar | Â | Â | Â |
<6Â years | 491 (48.9) | 513 (51.5) | 1,004 (100) |
6-15 years | 9,376 (50.5) | 9,198 (49.5) | 18,574 (100) |
>15Â years | 14,492 (73.5) | 5,220 (26.5) | 19,712 (100) |
Total | 24,359 (62) | 14,931 (38) | 39,290 (100) |
Trincomalee | Â | Â | Â |
<6Â years | 3,798 (51.8) | 3,532 (48.2) | 7,330 (100) |
6-15 years | 23,514 (51.6) | 22,018 (48.4) | 45,532 (100) |
>15Â years | 32,510 (53) | 28,837 (47) | 61,347 (100) |
Total | 59,822 (52.4) | 54,387 (47.6) | 114,209 (100) |
All four districts | Â | Â | Â |
<6Â years | 11,645 (52.0) | 10,765 (48.0) | 22,410 (100) |
6-15 years | 74,634 (51.9) | 69,252 (48.1) | 143,886 (100) |
>15Â years | 107,615 (48.7) | 113,298 (51.3) | 220,913 (100) |
Total | 193,894 (50.1) | 193,315 (49.9) | 387,209 (100) |