Table 1 Summary statistics of the study participants at four sites
|  | MP (n = 105) | CG (n = 117) | MH (n = 82) | OD (n = 72) | Total (n = 376) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||||
 Median | 11 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 11 |
 Mean | 15.5254 | 14.27778 | 23.37805 | 11.95833 | 16.16667 |
 SD | 13.27809 | 10.95415 | 17.77544 | 10.49673 | 13.82476 |
 25th percentile | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
 75th percentile | 19 | 20 | 38 | 14 | 21 |
 Min. | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 |
 Max. | 59 | 52 | 60 | 50 | 60 |
Age group (years) | |||||
 Under 5 (%) | 12 (11.4) | 19 (16.2) | 13 (15.9) | 17 (23.6) | 61 (16.22) |
 5–15 (%) | 65 (61.9) | 58 (49.6) | 21 (25.6) | 40 (55.6) | 184 (48.94) |
 Adult (%) | 28 (26.7) | 40 (34.2) | 48 (58.5) | 15 (20.8) | 131 (34.84) |
Sex | |||||
 Male (%) | 49 (46.7) | 85 (72.6) | 48 (58.5) | 50 (69.4) | 232 (61.70) |
 Female (%) | 56 (53.3) | 32 (27.4) | 34 (41.5) | 22 (30.6) | 144 (38.30) |
Weight (kg) | |||||
 Median | 20 | 29 | 40 | 22 | 26 |
 Mean | 26 | 31 | 36 | 26 | 29.77287 |
 SD | 14.4 | 15.9 | 15.7 | 14.7 | 15.65803 |
 25th percentile | 15 | 18 | 22 | 14.5 | 16 |
 75th percentile | 35 | 46 | 47 | 38 | 44 |
 Min. | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
 Max. | 65 | 65 | 76 | 69 | 76 |
Height (cm) | |||||
 Median | 125 | 140 | 148 | 120.5 | 133 |
 Mean | 129 | 136 | 141 | 122 | 132.3378 |
 SD | 22.8 | 28.2 | 24.5 | 25.2 | 26.22478 |
 25th percentile | 113 | 116 | 124 | 99 | 112 |
 75th percentile | 148 | 161 | 160 | 146.5 | 155 |
 Min. | 75 | 48 | 80 | 73 | 48 |
 Max. | 170 | 182 | 170 | 168 | 182 |
Parasite density/µL | |||||
 Median | 4520 | 16,320 | 5920 | 6958.5 | 7764.5 |
 Mean | 10,912.3 | 21,995.6 | 15,757.1 | 15,901.4 | 16,373.02 |
 SD | 16,912.8 | 20,083.3 | 21,535.4 | 20,995.7 | 20,151.2 |
 25th percentile | 2160 | 6392 | 1800 | 2399.5 | 2667 |
 75th percentile | 11,640 | 29,980 | 21,800 | 20,027.5 | 22,573.5 |
 Min. | 1000 | 1080 | 1200 | 1053 | 1000 |
 Max. | 99,240 | 98,200 | 92,280 | 98,746 | 99,240 |
 Geometric mean | 5262.6 | 14,044.0 | 6770.8 | 7380.8 | 8051.0 |
 95% CI | (4218.3–6565.3) | (11,617.6–16,977.2) | (5065.4–9050.4) | (5480.1–9940.8) | (7101.9–9127.0) |