| Characteristic |
Category |
Number examined |
Number infected with asexual parasites (%) |
GMPD ± SD of asexual parasites |
| Sex |
Male |
158 |
76 (48.10) |
1539.92 ± 1624.69 |
| Female |
208 |
86 (41.35) |
1447.23 ± 1721.16 |
| Total |
|
366 |
162 (44.26) |
1490.00 ± 1674.92 |
| Level of significance |
|
Χ2 = 1.66, P = 0.19 |
F = 0.67, P = 0.41 |
| Age group (years) |
≤ 5 |
54 |
38 (70.37) |
1557.25 ± 2435.51 |
| 6 - 9 |
166 |
74 (44.58) |
1607.05 ± 1307.39 |
| 10 - 15 |
146 |
50 (34.25) |
1288.27 ± 1458.46 |
| Total |
|
366 |
162 (44.26) |
1490.00 ± 1674.92 |
| Level of significance |
|
Χ2 = 20.86, P < 0.0001 |
F = 0.56, P = 0.57 |
| Anaemic status |
Anaemic |
14 |
8 (57.14) |
3356.38 ± 1190.19 |
| Non-anaemic |
352 |
154 (43.75) |
1428.45 ± 1663.38 |
| Total |
|
366 |
162 (44.26) |
1490.00 ± 1674.92 |
| Level of significance |
|
Χ2 = 0.98, P = 0.32 |
F = 6.80, P = 0.01 |
GMPD: Geometric Mean Parasite Density; SD: Standard Deviation |
