| Characteristic |
Category |
Number examined |
Number infected with gametocytes (%) |
GMPD ± SD |
| Sex |
Male |
158 |
34 (21.52) |
24.24 ± 7.47 |
| Female |
208 |
30 (14.42) |
22.63 ± 6.28 |
| Total |
366 |
64 (17.49) |
23.48 ± 6.96 |
| Level of significance |
|
Χ2 = 3.13, P = 0.08 |
F = 1.17, P = 0.28 |
| Age group
(years) |
≤ 5 |
54 |
18 (33.33) |
32.89 ± 5.83 |
| 6 - 9 |
166 |
36 (21.69) |
20.87 ± 3.16 |
| 10 - 15 |
146 |
10 (6.85) |
19.88 ± 3.15 |
| Total |
366 |
64 (17.49) |
23.48 ± 6.96 |
| Level of significance |
|
Χ2 = 22.88
P < 0.0001 |
F = 62.61
P < 0.0001 |
| Anaemic status |
Anaemic |
14 |
8 (57.14) |
26.23 ± 8.40 |
| Non-anaemic |
352 |
56 (15.91) |
23.12 ± 6.71 |
| Total |
366 |
64 (17.49) |
23.48 ± 6.96 |
| Level of significance |
|
Χ2 = 15.87, P < 0.0001 |
F = 1.76, P = 0.19 |
GMPD = Geometric Mean Parasite Density; SD = Standard Deviation |
