Table 3 Age-specific incidence of severe malaria in the KND (2003–2004)
From: Severe falciparum malaria in young children of the Kassena-Nankana district of northern Ghana
Age group (Months) | Mid year population (% of total) | Number of cases (% of total) | Estimated incidence of severe malaria. |
|---|---|---|---|
6–11 | 1632 (10.0) | 136 (24.2) | 0.083 |
12–23 | 3474 (21.3) | 262 (46.8) | 0.075 |
24–35 | 3536 (21.7) | 105 (18.8) | 0.030 |
36–47 | 3816 (23.4) | 41 (07.3) | 0.011 |
48–59 | 3840 (23.6) | 16 (02.9) | 0.004 |
Total | 16298 (100) | 560 (100) | 0.034 |