Trends for Diarrhea Morbidity in the Jasikan District of Ghana: Estimates from District Level Diarrhea Surveillance Data, 2012–2016

Table 3

Children under-five population incidence rate of diarrhea cases by sex in the Jasikan District from 2012-2016.

Year	Both sexes			Male			Female
	Incidence	PR	IR	Incidence	PR	IR	Incidence	PR	IR
2012	2146	9099	235.85	1139	4525	251.71	1007	4574	220.16
2013	1772	9436	187.79	979	4693	208.61	793	4744	167.16
2014	2204	9773	225.52	1158	4860	238.27	1046	4912	212.95
2015	1679	10110	166.07	879	5028	174.82	800	5082	157.42
2016	1755	10447	167.99	977	5196	188.03	778	5252	148.13
Total	9556	48865	195.56	5132	24302	211.18	4424	24563	180.11

Source: Data extracted from the District DHIMS II and Jasikan District Health Directorate. NOTE: PR=Population at Risk, IR= Incidence Rate per 1000