Table 3.

Levels of parasitemia by sex and age group among the parasitemic school children.

Parameter	Parasite density distribution per microliter of blood
	<5000	500–999	≥1,000	Total	P value	χ 2
Sex
Male	7 (26.9)∗	5 (19.2)	0 (0.0)	12 (46.2)	0.16	3.68
Female	10 (38.5)	2 (7.7)	2 (7.7)	14 (53.8)
Total	17 (65.4)	7 (26.9)	2 (7.7)	26 (100)
Age/years
6–10	11 (42.3)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	11 (42.3)	0.006	10.1
11–15	6 (23.1)	7 (26.9)	2 (7.7)	15 (57.7)
Total	17 (65.4)	7 (26.9)	2 (7.7)	26 (100)

^*Figures in parentheses indicate percentages.