Table 4 Distribution of multiple genotypes, mean multiplicity of infection, and parasitaemia by age group of P. falciparum malaria patients in Gublak, Ethiopia
Characteristics | Age group (years) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
0–5 (n = 24) | 6–15 (n = 14) | > 15 (n = 80) | Total (n = 118) | |
Mild malaria, n (%) | 17 (70.8) | 13 (92.9) | 65 (81.2) | 95 (80.5) |
Severe malaria, n (%) | 7 (29.2) | 1 (7.1) | 15 (18.8) | 23 (19.5) |
Multiple P. falciparum genotypes, n (%) | 19 (79.1) | 9 (64.3) | 48 (60.0) | 76 (64.4) |
Mean MOI | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
Mean parasitaemia (number of P. falciparum parasites/μL of blood) | 36,345.3 | 20,875.4 | 21,334.2 | 24,332.9 |