| PCR+, n | Gametocyte carriers, n (%) | Gametocytes/μL, mean (σ) | Adjusted relative density estimate (95% CI)a | p value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | |||||
Dry, 2012 | 52 | 22 (42.3%) | 13.5 (306.2) | 1.00 (ref) | Â |
Rainy, 2013 | 167 | 77 (46.1%) | 19.5 (1395.6) | 1.13 (0.87–1.47) | 0.36 |
Age | |||||
Young children, 6 months to <5 years old | 21 | 9 (42.9%) | 21.8 (958.6) | 1.03 (0.68–1.54) | 0.90 |
School-age children, 5–15 years old | 127 | 68 (53.5%) | 18.9 (571.4) | 0.69 (0.53–0.89) | 0.005 |
Adults, ≥16 years old | 71 | 22 (31.0%) | 15.4 (2237.5) | 1.00 (ref) |  |
Household construction | |||||
Finished | 76 | 28 (36.8%) | 12.2 (317.8) | 1.00 (ref) | Â |
Unfinished | 143 | 71 (49.7%) | 21.2 (1555.4) | 1.31 (1.03–1.65) | 0.025 |
Antimalarial in previous 2Â weeks b | |||||
Yes | 8 | 3 (37.5%) | 30.4 (3156.8) | 2.46 (1.34–4.50) | 0.004 |
No | 211 | 96 (45.5%) | 17.6 (1073.0) | 1.00 (ref) | Â |
Zero-inflated binomial model characteristics | Â | Â | Â | ||
Logit predictors: Age category, household construction | Â | Â | Â | ||
Dispersion |  | 0.25 (0.19–0.34) |  | ||
Vuong test Z-score (vs. negative binomial model) | Â | 6.04 | <0.0001 |