| Characteristic |
Value (%) |
| Sex |
Male |
241 (44.5%) |
| Female |
300 (55%) |
| Mean Age (years ± SD) |
9.22 ± 2.134
(range: 5–16) |
| Mean axillary temperature (°C ± SD) |
36.68 ± 2.28 (range: 35.2 – 39.4) |
| Overall malaria parasite prevalence using light microscope |
346 (64%) |
| Overall malaria parasite prevalence using PartecCyScope® |
316 (58.4%) |
| Overall geometric mean parasite density |
2255.22
(range 320 - 35040) |
| Overall mean packed cell volume |
36.54 ± 4.02
(range 19 - 50) |
