Table 4.
Species composition of malaria parasites among different age groups
| Sl No | Age group | Total positives | Pf | Pv | Pm | Pf and Pv | Pf and Pm | Pv and Pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
0-11 months |
47 |
39 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 2 |
1-4 years |
348 |
294 |
42 |
0 |
11 |
1 |
0 |
| 3 |
5-9 years |
367 |
325 |
38 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| 4 |
10-14 years |
246 |
216 |
26 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| 5 |
Above 14 years |
975 |
893 |
71 |
3 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
| Total | 1983 | 1767 | 184 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 0 | |
Pf = Plasmodium falciparum; Pv = Plasmodium vivax; Pm = Plasmodium malariae.