Insecticide-treated net ownership, utilization and knowledge of malaria in children residing in Batoke–Limbe, Mount Cameroon area: effect on malariometric and haematological indices

Table 2 Malaria parasite prevalence and density with respect to sex, age, and ITN use

Parameter	No. examined	Prevalence (n)	P-value	Parasite density (parasites/µl of blood		P-value
Parameter	No. examined	Prevalence (n)	P-value	GMPD/µl	Range	P-value
Gender
Male	198	44.9 (89)	P = 0.50^c	433	100–10,920	0.56^a
Female	207	48.3 (100)	P = 0.50^c	464	104–11,520	0.56^a
Age group in years
< 5	153	41.2 (63)	P = 0.03*^c	538	104–11,520	0.02*^a
5–9	163	54.6 (89)		456	100–10,920
10–14	89	41.6 (37)		319	100–5740
ITN ownership
Yes	319	45.5(145)	P = 0.346^c	474	100–11,520	0.65^a
No	86	51.2 (44)	P = 0.346^c	376	100–10,920	0.65^a
ITN usage
Yes	206	44.2 (91)	P = 0.306^c	431	107–9300	0.63^a
No	199	49.2 (98)	P = 0.306^c	468	100–11,520	0.63^a
Integrity of ITN
Good	290	45.9 (133)	P = 0.438^c	483	100–11,520	0.807^b
Acceptable	28	39.3 (11)		416	138–1890
Torn	1	100 (1)		170	170–170

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