Island groups | P. falciparum | P. vivax | p-value (Mann Whitney test) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | n | H E | n | H E |  |
 |  | (Mean ± SE) |  | (Mean ± SE) |  |
Santa Cruz | 36 | 0.53 ± 0.04 | 45 | 0.84 ± 0.04 | 0.0012 |
Outer islands | 9 | 0.56 ± 0.06 | 22 | 0.81 ± 0.03 | 0.0009 |
Total | 45 | 0.54 ± 0.05 | 67 | 0.85 ± 0.02 | 0.0003 |