Table 3 Characteristics of subjects enrolled in the IPTi intervention and non-intervention zone in Kolokani in December 2007 after one year of implementation.
No IPTi | IPTi | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number screened | 1226 | 1227 | |
Mean age (months) | 32.9 | 33.0 | 0.96 |
Gender (Male) (%) | 51.3 | 50.3 | 0.63 |
Parasite prevalence (%) | 71.5 | 73.3 | 0.32 |
Median parasitaemia (per μl) | 3325 | 3850 | 0.06 |
Prevalence of parasitaemia ≥ 500/μl (%) | 62.7 | 64.8 | 0.31 |