Table 1 Participants’ and malaria parasites characteristics (n = number of cases)
Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 451 (46) |
Female | 529 (54) |
Median age (years) | |
Median (IQR) | 6 (3–18.5) |
Age group (years) | |
< 5 | 394 (40.1) |
5–18 | 343 (35) |
> 18 | 244 (24.9) |
Pregnant women | 74 (7.5) |
Use of insecticide-treated bed nets | |
Yes | 894 (91.3) |
No | 86 (8.7) |
Mean Hb level (g/dl) | |
Mean ± SD | 10.5 ± 1.7 |
Hb level distribution (g/dl) | |
< 6 | 13 (1.3) |
6–11.5 | 776 (79.2) |
> 11.5 | 191 (19.5) |
Mean body temperature (°C) | |
Mean ± SD | 37.8 ± 1.4 |
Category of body temperature (°C) | |
< 37.5 | 337 (34.4) |
≥ 37.5 | 643 (65.6) |
Plasmodium species | |
Pf | 487 (95.5) |
Non-Pf (pan) | 13 (4.6) |
Geometric mean parasite density per μl | 2921 |
Parasite density distribution (parasites/μl) | |
< 1000 | 40 (7.8) |
1000–10,000 | 120 (23.6) |
> 10,000 | 350 (68.6) |