Table 2 Factors influencing the parasitaemia levels

N

312

21 (6%)

108 (35%)

183 (59%)

Malaria Zones

Endemic

20(8%)

96 (9%)

133 (53%)

7.64 (1.58–36.95)

0.012 ^c

Epidemic

1 (2%)

10 (25%)

29 (73%)

1.32 (0.20–8.72)

0.774^c

Seasonal

0 (0%)

2 (9%)

21 (91%)

0.002 ^b

1 (Ref)

Age Groups

< 5 Years

14 (9%)

72(48%)

65(43%)

2.752 (1.21–6.28)

0.016 ^c

> 5 Years

7(4%)

43(27%)

111(69%)

0.0006 ^a

1 (Ref)

ABO Blood Group

A+

6 (7%)

29 (33%)

52 (60%)

1.25 (0.27–5.79)

0.717^c

AB+

3 (20%)

2 (13%)

10 (67%)

1.19 (0.46–3.12)

0.289^c

B+

9 (14%)

24 (36%)

33 (50%)

4.47 (1.53–13.05)

0.006 ^c

O+

3 (2%)

53 (37%)

88 (61%)

0.011 ^a

1 (Ref)