Table 2 Pattern of malaria infection among malaria-infected students
Variable | N | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Total | 135 | |
Type of malaria infection | ||
Plasmodium falciparum (PF) | 50 | 37.0 |
Plasmodium vivax (PV) | 45 | 33.4 |
Plasmodium malariae (PM) | 1 | 0.7 |
Mixed infection (PF and PV) | 5 | 3.7 |
PF + PV* | 33 | 24.5 |
PM + PV* | 1 | 0.7 |
Number of malaria attacks | ||
1–2 | 99 | 73.3 |
3–4 | 23 | 17.0 |
≥5 | 13 | 9.6 |
Age at first malaria infection (years) | ||
0–4 | 61 | 45.2 |
>4 | 74 | 54.8 |
Duration since last malaria attack (years) | ||
<1 | 4 | 3.0 |
1–2 | 19 | 14.1 |
3–4 | 33 | 24.4 |
≥5 | 79 | 58.5 |