Plasmodium species    
Religion P.falciparum % P.vivax % Mixed % Total %
Orthodox 8 6.7 25 20.8 5 4.2 38 31.7
Protestant 9 7.5 15 12.5 8 6.7 32 26.7
Muslim 6 5 15 12.5 6 5 27 22.5
Other 4 3.3 16 13.3 3 2.5 32 19.2
Total 27 22.5 71 59.2 22 18.3 120 1001
Table 5: Distributions of malaria plasmodium species in relation with patient religion in Nekemte Hospital 2005 E.C