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Table 4 Estimated mean duration of infections

From: Asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infections may not be shortened by acquired immunity

Survival model

<5 years old

5–9 years old

10–19 years old

20–39 years old

40–59 years old

>60 years old

AIC

Weibull

124.2

178.8

80.2

70.2

75.3

87.7

7,908.5

Gamma

54.6

77.4

43.1

36.8

40.6

59.7

7,944.8

Lognormal

241.9

285.5

161.7

158.4

194.6

220.4

7,978.3

Exponential

224.1

317.9

175.6

128.8

126.3

131.4

8,022.6

  1. The mean duration of infection (in days) is shown for all age groups and clearance models. It can be calculated from the parameter estimates (Table 3) and the distribution-specific expressions for the mean (Table 1). Lower AIC values indicate a better fit to the data.
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