Table 2 Incidence rate of fever by Location, Sex, Season and Age (months) over 16 months follow-up in Magoye and Chivuna rural parts of Zambia
From: Reported incidence of fever for under-5 children in Zambia: a longitudinal study
Characteristics | Number of fevers | Total person-months at risk | Incidence rate*1000 (95 % CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 1054 | 6489 | 162.4 (152.9, 172.5) |
location | |||
Magoye | 573 | 4002 | 143.2 (131.9, 155.4) |
Chivuna | 481 | 2487 | 193.4 (176.9, 211.5) |
Sex | |||
Male | 470 | 2854 | 164.7 (150.4, 180.3) |
Female | 426 | 2666 | 159.8 (145.3, 175.7) |
Season | |||
Rainy | 592 | 2707 | 218.7 (201.8, 237.0) |
Dry | 462 | 3782 | 122.2 (111.5, 133.8) |
Age (months) | |||
12–24 | 241 | 1339 | 180.0 (158.6, 204.2) |
25–36 | 212 | 1305 | 162.5 (142.0, 185.9) |
37–48 | 191 | 1297 | 147.3 (127.8, 169.7) |
49–60 | 137 | 717 | 191.1 (161.6, 225.9) |