Diagnosis | Parasite | Early [n (%)] | Peak [n (%)] | Late [n (%)] | Total [n (%)] | P value1 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Microscopy | P. vivax | 9 (1.7) | 13 (2.3) | 3 (0.5) | 25 (1.5) | 0.066 |
P. falciparum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Mixed infection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Total | 9 (1.7) | 13 (2.3) | 3 (0.5) | 25 (1.5) | 0.066 | |
nRT-PCR | P. vivax | 95 (18.4) | 152 (26.3) | 105 (17.9) | 352 (21.0) | 0.001 |
P. falciparum | 0 | 14 (2.4) | 18 (3.1) | 32 (1.9) | < 0.001 | |
Mixed infection | 0 | 8 (1.4) | 1 (0.2) | 9 (0.5) | 0.002 | |
Total | 95 (18.4) | 174 (30.1) | 124 (21.2) | 393 (23.4) | 0.001 |