Trend Analysis of Malaria Occurrence in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia: Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Distribution of slide positivity rate among different age groups in Wolaita zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2008/09–2012/13.

Age in years	Total BFs seen	Total BFs positive
		Frequency	Percentage
<1 year	23310	6811	29.2%
1–4 years	48862	17339	35.5%
5–14 years	51842	20991	40.5%
≥15 years	193853	60614	31.3%
Total	317,867	105,755	33.27%