Table 6.
Malaria positives among male and female populations by parasite count
| Species | Density | Females | Males | Total | P-values* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pf |
+ |
430 (52.6) |
494 (52.1) |
924 (52.3) |
0.2933 |
| ++ |
231 (28.2) |
284 (29.9) |
515 (29.1) |
0.1505 |
|
| +++ |
105 (12.8) |
114 (12.0) |
219 (12.4) |
0.0483 |
|
| ++++ |
52 (6.4) |
57 (6.0) |
109 (6.2) |
0.0283 |
|
| Total |
818 |
949 |
1767 |
|
|
|
Pv |
+ |
52 (57.1) |
45 (48.9) |
98 (53.0) |
0.0605 |
| ++ |
28 (30.8) |
30 (32.6) |
58 (31.7) |
0.8400 |
|
| +++ |
8 (8.8) |
13 (14.1) |
21 (11.5) |
0.0151 |
|
| ++++ |
3 (3.3) |
4 (4.3) |
7 (3.8) |
0.3417 |
|
| Total |
91 |
92 |
183 |
|
|
| Pm | ++ | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Figures in parenthesis are the percentage of different parasite counts of the total malaria positive cases by gender.
Pf = Plasmodium falciparum; Pv = Plasmodium vivax; Pm = Plasmodium malariae
*Based on Chi-square test.