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Table 1 Comparison of parasite densities using absolute WBCc and assumed WBCc

From: Estimating malaria parasite density: assumed white blood cell count of 10,000/μl of blood is appropriate measure in Central Ghana

 

Parasite density with

Abs. WBCc

Parasite density with WBCc of

Parasite density with WBCc of

Parasite density with WBCc of

Parasite density with WBCc of

5.0 × 10(9) /L

6.0 × 10(9) /L

8.0 × 10(9) /L

10.0 × 10(9) /L

Number of observations, N

5,902

5,902

5,902

5,902

5,902

Minimum

15

10

12

16

20

25 % Percentile

1,479

750

900

1,200

1,500

Median

7,815

4,150

4,980

6,640

8,300

75 % Percentile

40,420

21,275

25,530

34,040

42,550

Maximum

4,036,350

1,940,553

2,328,663

3,104,885

3,881,106

Mean

49,474

26,327

31,592

42,123

52,654

Std. Deviation

122,009

72,417

86,900

115,867

144,834

Std. Error

1,588

943

1,131

1,508

1,885

Lower 95 % CI of mean

46,360

24,479

29,375

39,167

48,958

Upper 95 % CI of mean

52,587

28,175

33,810

45,080

56,350

Geometric mean

7,557

3,937

4,725

6,300

7,874

Lower 95 % CI of geo. Mean

7,144

3,723

4,467

5,956

7,445

Upper 95 % CI of geo. Mean

7,994

4,164

4,997

6,663

8,328