Table 2.
Number of samples detected by RT-PCR for Plasmodium vivax according to age groups and gender
|
Age (year) |
Negative samples |
Positive samples |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | Female | Male | |
| 18 - 26 |
62 |
155 |
3 |
5 |
| 27 - 35 |
40 |
141 |
0 |
0 |
| 36 - 44 |
33 |
73 |
0 |
0 |
| 45 - 53 |
17 |
39 |
0 |
0 |
| 54 - 65 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
The negative samples´ average age (32.71) and positive samples´ average age (23.12) were statistical different (t=22.9909; p>0.0001). There is no statistical difference between gender in the sample ( χ2=0.16; p=0.317).