Table 1 Characteristics of the randomly selected samples for the analysis of molecular markers of drug resistance from cross sectional surveys in December 2001 (Cross1) and January 2003 (Cross 2)
Cross1 N = 171 | Cross2 N = 173 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Median age (years) (25–75% percentile) | 14 (8.0–27.8) | 11 (6.0–23.5) | 0.013 |
Gender, male (%) | 43.3 | 45.7 | 0.772 |
Median P. falciparum density, parasites/μl (25–75% percentile) | 125 (63–423) | 332 (84–2242) | < 0.001 |
Donors with temperature >37.5°C (%) | 4.1 | 4.6 | 0.982 |