Table 1 Demographic and parasitological data of the study population
Characteristics of patients | Values |
|---|---|
Mean age (year) | 7.9 ± 0.4 |
Age range (year) | 2-15 |
Sex ratio (M/F) | 1.03 (99/96) |
Microscopy P. falciparum prevalence, 214/1,642 | 13% |
Geometric mean parasite density (p/μl) | 209.6 (161.2-272.5) |
Parasite density range (p/μl) | 12-86,570 |