Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of study groups
Variables n= | Children 184 | Adults 154 | Pregnant women 125 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, median (IQR) | 8 (5–11) | 30 (23–38) | 24 (20–28) | – |
Gender | ||||
 Female | 95 (51.6%) | 117 (76.0%) | 125 (100%) | – |
 Male | 89 (48.4) | 37 (24.0%) | – |  |
Sickle cell trait | ||||
 Positive | 11 (6.0%) | 5 (3.3%) | 2 (1.8%) | 0.18 |
 Negative | 173 (94.0%) | 145 (96.7%) | 110 (98.2% |  |
Blood group | ||||
 A | 33 (17.9%) | 28 (18.2%) | 26 (23.0%) | 0.492 |
 AB | 14 (7.6%) | 6 (3.9%) | 6 (5.3%) |  |
 B | 51 (27.7%) | 49 (31.8%) | 38 (33.6%) |  |
 O | 86 (46.7%) | 71 (46.1%) | 43 (38.1%) |  |
Haemoglobin levels mean, (SD) | 11.1 (1.3) | 11.9 (1.6) | 9.9 (1.5) | < 0.001* |
Bed net usage | ||||
 Yes | 103 (56.0%) | 88 (59.1%) | 98 (78.4%) | 0.001 |
 No | 81 (44.0%) | 61 (40.9%) | 27 (21.6%) |  |
Asexual parasite density by microscopy | 1180 (80–17,680) | 1120 (80–20,412) | 1720 (320–8480) | 0.61** |
Gametocyte density by RT-PCR | 1.43 (0.01–1267) | 0.04 (0.02–0.08) | 0.54 (0.01–6.04) | 0.47** |