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The demographic characteristics and parasite densities of the study population
| General characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Age (SD) years | 6.80 (11.45) |
| Median (quartile range) years | 3 (3 to 5.91) |
| Age groups (%) | |
| < 5 years | 144 (73.8%) |
| 5-18 years | 31 (15.9%) |
| >18 years | 20 (10.3%) |
| Species Identification (%) | |
| Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) | 66 (30.4%) |
| Pf and P vivax | 125 (64.1%) |
| Geometric mean parasite density | 62, 778.85 |
| parasites/μl | |
| Grouped Median (range) | 9,080 (60 to 792, 600 |
| parasites/μl | |
SD = Standard deviation.
