Table 8.
Parameter estimates from the exponential model with gamma frailty for the length of gametocytes carriage, data from Thailand and The Gambia combined, N = 971
| Exp(Coefficient)1 | 95% CI | P-value | |
| Study Site | |||
| Thailand | 0.139 | 0.099–0.193 | < 0.001 |
| The Gambia | 1.000 | ||
| Anaemia | 1.266 | 1.071–1.496 | 0.006 |
| Treatment with artemisinin derivatives | |||
| Thailand | 0.725 | 0.549–0.958 | 0.024 |
| The Gambia | 0.293 | 0.226–0.380 | < 0.001 |
| Presence of gametocytes before treatment | |||
| Thailand | 0.934 | 0.704–1.239 | 0.636 |
| The Gambia | 1.723 | 1.335–2.222 | < 0.001 |
1 Represents change in length of gametocytes carriage relative to the rest of the population