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Table 2 Sub-microscopic malaria parasite prevalence in relation to age and sex stratified by altitude

From: Asymptomatic and sub-microscopic Plasmodium falciparum infection in children in the Mount Cameroon area: a cross-sectional study on altitudinal influence, haematological parameters and risk factors

Parameter

Altitude

χ2; P

Highland % (n)

Middle belt % (n)

Lowland % (n)

Age (years)

 < 5

40

30.0 (12)

82

34.1 (28)

42

16.7 (7)

4.197; 0.123

5–9

47

87.2 (41)

59

40.7 (24)

50

30.0 (15)

36.036; < 0.001***

10–14

33

81.8 (27)

19

42.1 (8)

28

46.4 (13)

11.229; 0.004**

χ2

P

36.556

 < 0.001***

0.820

0.664

7.232

0.027*

–

Gender

Male

57

75.4 (43)

78

44.9 (35)

59

22.0 (13)

33.418, 0.001***

Female

63

58.7 (37)

82

30.5 (25)

61

36.1 (22)

12.564; 0.002**

Total

120

66.7 (80)

160

37.5 (60)

120

29.2 (35)

38.519, 0.001***

χ2

P

3.759

0.053

3.529

0.060

2.858

0.91

–

  1. * Statistically significant at P < 0.05** statistically significant at P < 0.01*** statistically significant at P < 0.001