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Table 2 Characteristics of the study population and sub-microscopic carriages

From: Detection of a substantial number of sub-microscopic Plasmodium falciparum infections by polymerase chain reaction: a potential threat to malaria control and diagnosis in Ethiopia

Characteristics

# examined

Sub-microscopic carriers as determined by PCR, +ve (%)

Sex (n = 400)

  

Male

178

40 (22.5)

Female

222

37 (16.7)

Age in years (n = 400)

  

2-5

49

5 (10.2 )

6-15

144

29 (20.1)

16-25

77

16 (20.8)

26-35

88

20 (22.7)

>35

42

7 (16.7)

Body temp (n = 400)

  

<37.5

394

76 (19.3)

≥ 37.5

6

1 (16.7)

Hb level (g/dl) (n = 172)

  

Normal (> = 12 g/dl)

151

27 (17.9)

Mild (10–11.9 g/dl)

17

5 (29.4)

Moderate (7–9.9 g/dl)

3

0 (0)

Severe (<7 g/dl)

1

0 (0)

  1. Anaemia haemoglobin (Hb) was defined as normal (>12 g/dl), mild (10–11.9 g/dl), moderate (7–9.9 g/dl) and severe (<7 g/dl) anaemia.