Table 6 Association of pure P. vivax and P. vivax/P. falciparum mixed infection with different variables (n = 361)
Variables | Pure P. vivax and P. vivax/P. falciparum mixed infection identified using PCR | P-Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pv | Pv/Pf | Total | |||
Study site altitude | < 500 m | 106 (32.7%) | 36 (97.3%) | 142 | < 0.001 |
500–1000 m | 74 (22.8%) | 1 (2.7%) | 75 | ||
1000–1500 m | 144 (44.4%) | 0 (0%) | 144 | ||
Total | 324 | 37 | 361 | ||
Age group (in years) | < 5 | 14 (4.3%) | 1 (2.7%) | 15 | 0.263 |
5–14 | 22 (6.8%) | 3 (8.1%) | 25 | ||
15–24 | 117 (36.1) | 18 (48.6%) | 135 | ||
25–34 | 109 (33.6%) | 13 (35.1%) | 122 | ||
≥ 35 | 62 (19.1%) | 2 (5.4%) | 64 | ||
Total | 324 | 37 | 361 | ||
Residence area | Rural | 129 (39.8%) | 23 (62.2%) | 152 | 0.009 |
Urban | 195 (60.2%) | 14 (37.8%) | 209 | ||
Total | 324 | 37 | 361 | ||
Sex | Female | 113 (34.9%) | 13 (35.1%) | 126 | 0.975 |
Male | 211 (65.1%) | 24 (64.9%) | 235 | ||
Total | 324 | 37 | 361 | ||