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Table 2 Distribution of population, confirmed malaria cases, API, and microscopist/region

From: Determining the active role of microscopists in community awareness-raising activities for malaria prevention: a cross-sectional study in Palawan, the Philippines

Region

Population

Confirmed malaria cases (P. falciparum)

API

Microscopists

Participants

Total

872,390

4,984 (76.3%)

5.71

290

127 (43.8%)

  Northern Region

334,392

200 (57%)

0.60***

115

67 (58.3%)

  Puerto Princesa City

207,119

795 (71.2%)

3.84

30

0 (0%)

  Southern Region

330,879

3,989 (78.3%)

12.1***

145

60 (41.4%)

  1. ***Chi-square test between northern region and southern region (p < 0.0001).