Table 2 Plasmodium falciparum parasite rate (PfPR) and density among the outpatients attending health centres in the three altitudinal study sites
Plasmodium falciparum infections* | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Localities (Altitude) | Number of outpatients examined | Asexual parasite prevalence | Sexual parasite prevalence | Mixed infections | Overall parasite prevalence |
(MD ± SD) | (MD ± SD) | (No of patients) | (MD ± SD) | ||
Santchou (750 m) | 677 | 36.19%a | 2.07%a | 1.03% | 38.26%a |
(14569 ± 1786) | (25.4 ± 5.5) | (n =7) | (14597 ± 2407) | ||
Dschang (1400 m) | 2428 | 25.04%b | 0.45% a | 0.33% | 25.49%b |
(11553 ± 1548) | (44.0 ± 3.2) | (n =8) | (11599 ± 1868) | ||
Djuttitsa (1965 m) | 736 | 19.16%c | 1.08% a | 0.00% | 20.24%c |
(6234 ± 1425) | (26.0 ± 2.9) | (n =0) | (6262 ± 1125) | ||
Total | 3841 | 25.88% | 0.86% | 0.39% | 26.74% |
(14954 ± 3835) | (29.4 ± 3.7) | (n =15) | (14983 ± 3845) | ||