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Table 3 Univariate logistic analysis of Plasmodium falciparum polygenomic infections

From: Genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum in human malaria cases in Mali

 

Proportion of monogenomic infections (%)

Proportion of polygenomic infections (%)

OR

95 % CI

P value

Female

24/57 (42)

33/57 (58)

0.917

[0.432–1.947]

0.82

Age group

0.19

 Children (0–5 years old)

6/23 (26)

17/23 (74)

3.051

[0.921–10.114]

0.083

 Children (6–18 years old)

26/62 (42)

36/62 (58)

1.491

[0.601–3.697]

0.69

 Adults (>18 years old)

14/27 (52)

13/27 (48)

1

Fever (axillary temp ≥37.5 °C)

19/42 (45)

23/42 (55)

0.760

[0.350–1.650]

0.49

Ln (parasite density)

1.063

[0.823–1.373]

0.64

Site

    

<0.001

Rharous

19/30 (63)

11/30 (37)

0.116

[0.034–0.390]

<0.01

Bamako

13/22 (59)

9/22 (41)

0.138

[0.038–0.499]

<0.05

Doneguebougou

9/30 (30)

21/30 (70)

0.467

[0.135–1.609]

0.19

Bougoula

5/30 (17)

25/30 (83)

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Reference

  1. Statistically significant results are indicated in italics