Research Article

Trends of Malaria Prevalence in Selected Districts of Kaffa Zone, Southwest Ethiopia

Table 1

Prevalence of malaria in relation to demographic variables from record review.

VariableCategoryIndividuals with no confirmed cases n (%)Individuals with confirmed cases n (%)Total n (%)

SexMale7,188 (35.8)1,134 (5.7)8,322 (41.5)
Female10,130 (50.5)1,598 (7.9)11,728 (58.5)

Age in year/s<51,754 (8.7)372 (1.8)2,126 (10.6)
5-145,420 (27.0)758 (3.8)6,178 (30.8)
≥1510,139 (50.6)1,602 (8.0)11,741 (58.6)

ResidenceUrban6,088 (30.4)1,083 (5.4)7,171 (35.8)
Rural11,235 (56.0)1,639 (8.2)12,874 (64.2)