Table 1 Prevalence of Malaria, HBsAg and HCV according to age in Lafia, Nasarawa State
Age (years) | Conditions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Malaria (MP) (n = 44) | HCV (n = 12) | HBsAg (n = 41) | |
0–8 (n = 71) | 9 (20.5%) | 1 (8.3%) | 9 (22%) |
9–17 (n = 80) | 23 (52.3%) | - | 16 (39%) |
18–29 (n = 43) | 6 (13.6%) | 2 (16.7%) | 7 (17.1%) |
30–44 (n = 35) | 3 (6.8%) | 4 (33.3%) | 5 (12.2%) |
45 and above (n = 35) | 3 (6.8%) | 5 (41.7%) | 4 (9.8%) |
Chi-Square (χ²) | 7.14 | 20.77 | 0.74 |
p-value | 0.129 | 0.00035* | 0.946 |