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Table 2 Characteristics of the study children by number of malaria episodes

From: Identification of different malaria patterns due to Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax in Ethiopian children: a prospective cohort study

Characteristics

Malaria episodes, N (%)

1

2

3

4

None (censored)

For P. vivax episodes

 Gender

  Male (N = 1059)

129 (12.2)

25 (2.3)

4 (0.4)

2 (0.2)

899 (84.9)

  Female (N = 981)

130 (13.3)

10 (1.0)

6 (0.6)

1 (0.1)

834 (85.0)

 Age

  ≤3 years (N = 974)

155 (15.9)

15 (1.6)

6 (0.6)

1 (0.1)

797 (81.8)

  3–7 years (N = 856)

86 (10.1)

18 (2.1)

2 (0.2)

2 (0.2)

748 (87.4)

  ≥7 years (N = 210)

18 (8.5)

2 (1.0)

2 (1.0)

0 (0.0)

188 (89.5)

For P. falciparum episodes

 Gender

  Male (N = 1059)

212 (20.0)

51 (4.8)

5 (0.5)

1 (0.1)a

790 (74.6)

  Female (N = 981)

209 (21.3)

68 (5.9)

2 (0.2)

702 (71.6)

 Age

  ≤3 years (N = 974)

213 (21.9)

57 (5.9)

1 (0.1)

0 (0.0)

703 (72.1)

  3–7 years (N = 856)

170 (19.9)

45 (5.3)

2 (7.1)

0 (0.0)

639 (74.7)

  ≥7 years (N = 210)

38 (18.1)

17 (8.1)

4 (1.9)

1 (0.5)

150 (71.4)

  1. aThis child had an additional episode (5th episode)