Table 2 Frequency of reported illnesses among survey respondents, by age category (Eastleigh, July – August 2010)
Age category (yrs) | No. of survey respondents | % reported ARI in past year (CI) | % reported diarrhea in past 30 days (CI) | % reported fever in past 2 weeks (CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
≤4 | 368 | 17.1 (12.2-21.9) | 6.9 (3.8-10.0) | 10.0 (6.2-13.8) |
5-17 | 835 | 9.2 (6.6-11.7) | 1.2 (0.4-2.0) | 7.7 (5.1-10.3) |
18-50 | 1648 | 9.9 (8–11.7) | 1 (0.4-1.6) | 7.2 (5.7-8.7) |
>50 | 147 | 11.8 (6.4-17.2) | 0.4 (0–1.2) | 11.1 (4.4-17.9) |
Total | 2998 | 10.7 (9.3-12.1) | 1.8 (1.2-2.3) | 7.9 (6.7-9.2) |