Table 2 Malaria symptoms and parasitaemia according to plasmodial species
Plasmodial species (n = 73) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. vivax | P. falciparum | Total | *P value | |
Number of infected n (%) | 53 (72.6%) | 20 (27.4%) | 73 | <0.0001 |
Parasitaemia | 2286 (50–17933) | 1214 (52–12623) | 2097 (50–17933) | 0.334 |
Days since the onset of symptoms | 2 (1–5) | 3 (1–10) | 3 (1–10) | |
Fever | 38 (71.7%) | 15 (75%) | 53 (72.6%) | 0.779 |
Headache | 40 (75.5%) | 15 (75%) | 55 (75.3%) | 0.968 |
Chill | 32 (60.4%) | 13 (65%) | 45 (61.6%) | 0.719 |
Myalgia | 31 (58.5%) | 14 (70%) | 45 (61.6%) | 0.368 |
Nausea | 20 (37.7%) | 11 (55%) | 31 (42.5%) | 0.184 |