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Table 1 Socio-demographic and parasitological characteristics of the patients recruited in the study (n = 83)

From: High prevalence of Pfcrt 76T and Pfmdr1 N86 genotypes in malaria infected patients attending health facilities in East Shewa zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

Variables

Values n (%)

Sex

 

 Males

54 (65)

 Female

29 (35)

Age (Years)

 

Mean (SD)

23 ± 14.7

Range (IQR)

1–68 (13–30)

 0–4

7 (8.4)

 5–14

18 (21.7)

 15–30

37 (44.6)

 > 30

21 (25.3)

Parasitaemia level

 

 Geometric mean parasite density (SD)

5366 (25532.89)

 Range of parasite density (IQR)

79–157538 (1902.5–20700)

  < 1000

15 (18.1)

  1000–9999

38 (45.8)

  > 10,000

30 (36.1)

  1. IQR: interquartile range; SD: standard deviation