Table 3 The prevalence of triple mutations in Pfdhfr, double mutations in Pfdhps and quintuple mutations in Pfdhfr/Pfdhps in the two cross sectional surveys according to age
Pfdhfr triple MT | Pfdhps double MT | Pfdhfr and Pfdhps quintuple MT | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Cross1 | Cross2 | Cross1 | Cross2 | Cross1 | Cross2 |
1–5 | 4/12 (33.3) | 16/24 (66.7) | 2/12 (16.7) | 11/21 (52.4) | 1/10 (10.0) | 8/16 (50.0) |
6–14 | 20/43 (46.5) | 24/43 (55.8) | 7/46 (15.2) | 17/45 (37.8) | 1/31 (3.2) | 8/36 (22.2) |
>14 | 22/44 (50.0) | 18/42 (42.9) | 7/46 (15.2) | 12/49 (24.5) | 4/34 (11.8) | 7/37 (18.9) |
P = | 0.591 | 0.160 | 0.991 | 0.069 | 0.434 | 0.049 |