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Table 3 Parasite density and gametocyte carriage among P. falciparum-infected under-five children in rural communities of Al-Mahweet governorate, Yemen (2019)

From: Malaria among under-five children in rural communities of Al-Mahweet governorate, Yemen

Parasite indices

n

(%)

Parasite density (parasites/μl)

  

Median ± IQR 763 ± 2606

  

Range: 132–4280

  

Parasitaemia levels

 Low (< 1000)

19

(51.4)

 Moderate (1000–9999)

18

(48.6)

Gametocytaemia

 Yes

12

(32.4)

 No

25

(67.6)

  1. Calculated for microscopy-confirmed cases (37)
  2. IQR interquartile range