Table 2 Prevalence, malaria category and parasite density following the different geographic settings

Number examined

150

150

150

450

χ² = 29.286;

p = 0. 398

Prevalence

n (%)

 Symptomatic

(T ≥ 37.6⁰C)

5 (12.5)

1 (10.0)

14 (13.2)

20 (12.8)

 Asymptomatic

(T ≤ 37.5⁰C)

35 (87.5)

9 (90.0)

92 (86.8)

136(87.2)

χ² = 89.88

p = 0. 169

 Total

40 (26.7)

10 (6.7)

106 (70.7)

156(34.7)

χ² = 103.26;

p = 0. 016

 Chi-Square

χ² = 12.571

p = 0.322

χ² = 10.000

p = 0. 019

χ² = 54.773

p = 0. 074

χ² = 54.773

p = 0. 074

Malaria severity

n (%)

 Mild

26 (65.0)

8 (80.0)

26 (24.5)

60 (38.5)

χ² = 21.44;

p = 0. 091

 Moderate

9 (22.5)

1 (10.0)

68 (64.4)

78 (50.0)

χ² = 52.41;

p = 0.533

 Severe

5 (12.5)

1 (10.0)

12 (11.3)

18 (11.5)

χ² = 17.20;

p = 0. 509

GMPD ± SEM/µL (Range)

1060 ± 2515^a

(400–92,000)

737 ± 799^b

(400–8000)

1755 ± 216^c

(320–13,640)

1459 ± 664

(320–92,000)

F = 6.065;

p = 0.003

Post Hoc test (Tukey HSD)

^abp = 0.56

^acp = 0, 02

^bcp = 0.02