Table 2.
Distribution of population, confirmed malaria cases, API, and microscopist/region
|
Region |
Population |
Confirmed malaria cases (
P. falciparum
) |
API |
Microscopists |
Participants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 872,390 | 4,984 (76.3%) | 5.71 | 290 | 127 (43.8%) |
| Northern Region |
334,392 |
200 (57%) |
0.60*** |
115 |
67 (58.3%) |
| Puerto Princesa City |
207,119 |
795 (71.2%) |
3.84 |
30 |
0 (0%) |
| Southern Region | 330,879 | 3,989 (78.3%) | 12.1*** | 145 | 60 (41.4%) |
***Chi-square test between northern region and southern region (p < 0.0001).