Table 3 Baseline characteristics of Plasmodium species infected children*
Age, years, median (IQR) | Sex, % male (n/N) | Fever, % (n/N) | Gametocytes carriers, % (n/N) | Gametocytes density, median (IQR) | Asexual forms density, median (IQR) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PF | 8.0 | 54.6 | 21.2 | 34.5 | 40.0 | 1007.5 |
(6.5-9.4) | (286/524) | (111/524) | (181/524) | (19–78) | (327–3826) | |
PM | 7.6 | 50.0 | 5.6 | 88.9 | 124.0 | 874.0 |
(7.2-8.2) | (9/18) | (1/18) | (16/18) | (63–390) | (603–1148) | |
PO | 10.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 66.7 | 124.5 | 277.0 |
(9.6-12.2) | (0/3) | (1/3) | (2/3) | (122–127) | (219–756) | |
PF + PM | 7.2 | 52.8 | 13.9 | 80.6 | 90.0 | 1337.5 |
(6.3-8.2) | (19/36) | (5/36) | (29/36) | (38–170) | (718–2031) | |
PF + PO | 8.0 | 50.0 | 16.7 | 83.3 | 20.0 | 6257.5 |
(7.4-8.8) | (3/6) | (1/6) | (5/6) | (19–95) | (2692–7476) | |
p-value | 0.04 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.7e-12 | 0.0001 | 0.09 |