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Table 2 Mean incidence of malaria per age category, Limpopo Province, 1998 – 1999 to 2006 – 2007 seasons

From: Malaria incidence in Limpopo Province, South Africa, 1998–2007

Age category (years)

Mean no. of reported malaria cases per season

Mean incidence rate (per 100,000 person-years) (95% CI)

Mean no. of reported malaria deaths per season

Mean CFR (%)

0 – 4

524

78.3 (71.6 – 85.0)

2.6

0.5

5 – 9

713

99.4 (92.2 – 106.7)

1.3

0.2

10 – 14

834

116.7 (108.8 – 124.6)

2.6

0.3

15 – 19

873

133.2 (124.4 – 142.0)

4.0

0.5

20 – 24

758

150.8 (139.5 – 160.9)

4.9

0.6

25 – 29

588

148.2 (136.2 – 160.2)

6.6

1.1

30 – 34

513

171.5 (156.7 – 186.3)

7.7

1.5

35 – 39

424

172.8 (156.3 – 189.2)

5.9

1.4

40 – 44

337

160.3 (143.2 – 177.4)

5.3

1.6

45 – 49

261

141.6 (124.5 – 158.8)

7.9

3.0

50 – 54

212

136.7 (118.3 – 155.1)

4.8

2.2

55 – 59

137

111.0 (92.4 – 129.6)

3.9

2.8

≥ 60

320

84.4 (75.1 – 93.6)

12.1

3.8