Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population
| Ages groups | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5–9 | 10–14 | 15–24 | 25–44 | ≥ 45 | |
| N | 45 | 44 | 31 | 38 | 34 |
| Asexual parasite prevalence, % (n/N)* | 53.3 (24/45) | 63.6 (28/44) | 45.2 (14/31) | 34.2 (13/38) | 44.1 (15/34) |
| Asexual parasite density, GM (IQR) | 418.4 (90.5–2192.5) | 500.3 (94.5–5052.0) | 176.7 (76.0–198.0) | 83.8 (65.0–119.0) | 129.2 (56.0–195.0) |
| Gametocyte prevalence, % (**n/N) | 28.9 (13/45) | 11.4 (5/44) | 9. 7 (3/31) | 5.3 (2/38) | 8.8 (3/34) |
N = proportion of each age group in the sample population.
*
n = number of individuals with asexual parasite.
**
n = number of gametocyte carriers in each age group.
IQR = interquartile range; GM = Geometric mean.