Table 2 Study participants (N = 363): baseline sociodemographic and clinical characteristics selected for molecular analysis in Southern Ethiopia in 2023
From: Widespread pfhrp2/3 deletions and HRP2-based false-negative results in southern Ethiopia
Study variables | Category | n | (%) | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A: Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants, n = 363 (100%) | ||||
 Sex | Male | 199 | 54.8 |  |
Female | 164 | 45.1 | ||
 Age strata in years | ≤ 5 | 34 | 9.9 |  |
6 to 15 | 87 | 23.9 | ||
16 to 30 | 164 | 45.1 | ||
31 to 50 | 73 | 20.1 | ||
≥ 51 | 5 | 1.3 | ||
 House locations | Urban | 134 | 37 |  |
Rural | 229 | 63 | ||
B: Clinical characteristics of study participants, n = 363 (100%) | ||||
 Previous malaria exposures in the past months | No | 158 | 43.5 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 205 | 56.4 | ||
 Parasite destiny p/µL blood | < 5000 | 178 | 49 | < 0.001 |
> 5000 | 185 | 51 | ||
 Fever within the past 24 h | No | 28 | 7.7 | 0.0082 |
Yes | 335 | 92.28 | ||
 Current fever | No | 90 | 24.8 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 273 | 75.2 | ||
 Headache | No | 39 | 10.7 | 0.001 |
Yes | 324 | 89.25 | ||
 Joint pain | No | 71 | 19.5 | 0.001 |
Yes | 292 | 80.5 | ||
 Nausea and vomiting | No | 178 | 49 | 0.703 |
Yes | 185 | 51 | ||
 Feeling cold | No | 183 | 50.7 | 0.78 |
Yes | 180 | 49.3 | ||