Table 1.
Parasite densities from Plasmodium falciparum samples and corresponding host characteristics
| 2005 | 2008 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
GMPD (/μL) |
704 |
39 |
< 0.0005 |
|
[95% CI] |
[390–1,271] |
[23–68] |
|
|
Parasite density (/μL) range |
35–48,569 |
8–171 |
|
|
Mean axillary temperature (°C) |
36.4 |
36.6 |
0.239 |
|
[95% CI] |
36.2–36.6 |
[36.3–36.8] |
|
|
Mean age (years) |
9 |
13 |
0.08 |
|
[95% CI] |
[8.2–10.7] |
[5.0–21.9] |
|
| Males (%) | 52 | 27 | 0.138 |
(GMPD, geometric mean parasite density [for positives only, n = 42 and 11, respectively for 2005 and 2008]; for all samples n = 53 and 31, respectively in 2005 and 2008).