Research Article

Malariometric Survey of Ibeshe Community in Ikorodu, Lagos State: Dry Season

Table 3

The baseline characteristic of participants in different villages in Ibeshe community.

AbujaAgbowaIbesheMalatoriOke-Awori Oke-OtaOshorunOwode

19226923910315063237236
Mean age (±SD)27.2 ± 18.822.5 ± 19.231.3 ± 23.230.8 ± 16.323.5 ± 17.725.2 ± 18.626.4 ± 20.827.3 ± 19.9
<5 yrs (%)27 (14.1)56 (20.8)31 (13.0)7 (6.8)27 (18.0)13 (20.6)37 (15.6)39 (16.5)0.07
Males (%)75 (31.1)117 (43.5)77 (32.2)44 (42.7)55 (43.3)28 (44.4)75 (31.6)73 (30.9)0.002
Malaria carriage rate (%)5.20.725.912.620.025.413.922.5<0.001
Febrile cases (≥37.5°C)6 (3.1)9 (3.3)10 (4.2)1 (1)1 (0.7)2 (3.2)4 (1.7)7 (3.0)0.411