Population-Based Seroprevalence of Malaria in Hormozgan Province, Southeastern Iran: A Low Transmission Area

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of participant and relative seropositivity to malaria in Hormozgan Province, southern Iran.

Characteristics	Frequency (number)	Percent (%)	Positive for anti-malaria Ab.		value
			Number	%
Gender
Male	469	58.3	15	3.2	<0.05
Female	334	41.6	55	16.47
Age group
1–10	54	6.75	1	1.43	<0.05
11–20	106	13.26	14	13.2
21–30	369	46.18	37	9.75
31–40	161	20.15	10	6.21
41–50	70	8.76	2	2.86
51 and higher	39	4.9	1	1.43
Residence
Bandar Abbas	457	58.51	15	3.28	<0.05
Bandar Lengeh	171	21.89	51	29.82
Bandar Jask	153	19.59	2	1.31
Educational level
Uneducated	82	10.28	1	1.2	<0.05
Primary and secondary level	281	32.25	31	11.1
Postsecondary level	253	31.74	32	12.64
University level	123	15.4	6	4.87