Table 1 Demographic characteristics and parasitological indices of study participants

Age/years

 ≤ 10 years (N(%))

36 (13.6)

35 (18.2)

22 (9.6)

18 (7.8)

 11–15 years (N(%))

117 (44.3)

78 (40.6)

58 (25.2)

42 (24.1)

 ≥ 16 years (N(%))

101 (38.3)

73 (38.0)

141 (61.3)

113 (64.9)

 Asexual carriers

32 (12.1)

62 (32.3)

8 (3.5)

7 (4.0)

PD (p/µl)

 Min–Max

16–5080

16–4219

40–280

16–1553

 Median (IQR)

120 (80–350)

112 (48–528)

40 (40–170)

400 (32–955)

 Gametocyte carriers

47 (17.8)

30 (15.6)

3 (1.3)

3 (1.7)