Volume 13, Number 10—October 2007
THEME ISSUE
Global Poverty and Human Development
Dispatch
Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum Infection in Rainy Season, Artibonite Valley, Haiti, 2006
Thomas P. Eisele*
, Joseph Keating*, Adam Bennett*, Berlin Londono*, Dawn Johnson†, Christina Lafontant†, and Donald J. Krogstad*
, Joseph Keating*, Adam Bennett*, Berlin Londono*, Dawn Johnson†, Christina Lafontant†, and Donald J. Krogstad*
Table
Malaria parasite prevalence by demographic characteristics, Artibonite Valley, Haiti, 2006
| Characteristic | No. malaria infections identified* | No. respondents tested | Parasite prevalence, %† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | |||
| <5 | 2 | 91 | 2.2 |
| 5–9 | 5 | 100 | 4.8 |
| 10–19 | 2 | 186 | 1.5 |
| 20–29 | 6 | 95 | 4.7 |
| 30–39 | 2 | 59 | 3.8 |
| 40–49 | 3 | 69 | 4.0 |
| 50–59 | 1 | 42 | 5.1 |
| >60 | 1 | 50 | 1.6 |
| Unknown | 1 | 22 | 3.5 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 15 | 329 | 3.9 |
| Female | 8 | 385 | 2.3 |
| Temperature | |||
| Febrile (>37.5°C)‡ | 9 | 61 | 14.2 |
| Nonfebrile | 14 | 647 | 2.1 |
| Total | 23 | 714 | 3.1§ |
*Plasmodium falciparum infections only. Results based on PCR, which includes all microscopy-confirmed infections.
†Prevalence point estimates are weighted.
‡Sample size for febrile versus nonfebrile; 6 missing data records.
§95% confidence interval 0.6–5.7.
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