Table 1 The demographic characteristics and parasite densities of the study population
General characteristics | |
|---|---|
Age (SD) years | 6.80 (11.45) |
Median (quartile range) years | 3 (3 to 5.91) |
Age groups (%) | |
< 5 years | 144 (73.8%) |
5-18 years | 31 (15.9%) |
>18 years | 20 (10.3%) |
Species Identification (%) | |
Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) | 66 (30.4%) |
Pf and P vivax | 125 (64.1%) |
Geometric mean parasite density | 62, 778.85 |
parasites/μl | |
Grouped Median (range) | 9,080 (60 to 792, 600 |
parasites/μl | |