Table 3. Degree of parasitemia among study participants, Metehara, Oct 2014-Jan 2015.
U5 | 5–15 yrs | >15 yrs | Total | |
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Parasitemia at recruitment | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
Moderate(1000–9,999/μl) | 3(33.3%) | 12(46.2%) | 26(46.4%) | 41(45.1%) |
Severe(>10,000/μl) | 6(66.7%) | 14(53.8%) | 30(53.6%) | 50(54.9%) |
Total | 9(100.0%) | 26(100.0%) | 56(100.0%) | 91(100.0%) |
Abbreviations: U5: under 5 years; yrs: years; n: sample per age; No: Number; %: percent