Table 2.
Infectiousness in relation to age and parasite status
| Gametocyte status | Number of experiments | Proportion of individuals infecting ≥ 1 mosquito, % (n/N) | Proportion of infected mosquitoes, % (n/N) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5–9 | Positive | 12 | 25.0 (3/12) | 5.0 (12/240) |
| Negative | 31 | 6.5 (2/31) | 0.3 (2/680) | |
| 10–14 | Positive | 5 | 80.0 (4/5) | 15.0 (15/100) |
| Negative | 39 | 5.1 (2/39) | 0.6 (5/780) | |
| 15–24 | Positive | 3 | 66.7 (2/3) | 36.7 (22/60) |
| Negative | 28 | 0.0 (0/28) | 0 (0/500) | |
| 25–44 | Positive | 2 | 50.0 (1/2) | 7.5 (3/40) |
| Negative | 35 | 0.0 (0/35) | 0 (0/700) | |
| ≥ 45 | Positive | 3 | 33.3 (1/3) | 3.3 (2/60) |
| Negative | 29 | 10.3 (3/29) | 0.9 (5/580) | |
| Total | 187 | 9.6 (18/187) | 1.8 (66/3740) |