Table 1. Context and characteristics of the study population.
| Year of recruitment | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month of sampling | October | June | August | September |
| No of individuals | 57 | 35 24* |
56 | 62 |
| Proportion M/F (%) | 26/31 (46%) | 31/28 (53%) | 32/24 (57%) | 24/38 (39%) |
| Age [median min-Max] | 8.0 [2–12] | 11.0 [6–16] 11.0 [9–13]* |
12.5 [1–52] | 13.0 [2–68] |
| Hemoglobin mean (SD) | 9.8 (1.9) | 11.8 (1.3) | 11.0 (2.0) | 10.7 (1.7) |
| % of anemia ≤ 9 g/dL | 32% | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| Platelets mean (SD) | 127 (64) | 232 (84) | 162 (122) | 148 (73) |
| Mean parasitemia (parasitemia SD) | 90213 (100278) | 8103 (19598) | 34942 (28473) | 61731 (88462) |
| Parasitemia in different age-groups | ||||
| ≤ 5 years old. | 115518 | na | 51737 | 85555 |
| [min-max] | [1331–341700] | na | [6000–99860] | [2300–200000] |
| 6–10 years old. | 91269 | 2892 | 39937 | 74604 |
| [min-max] | [1845–336830] | [0–20520] | [7920–97340] | [2180–198600] |
| 11–15 years old. | 54926 | 11182 | 41460 | 87268 |
| [min-max] | [1764–174879] | [0–106800] | [6400–86340] | [7894–587000] |
| > 15 years old. | na | na | 21470 | 28235 |
| [min-max] | na | na | [1160–86280] | [2100–84307] |
* individuals from asymptomatic recruitment in 2011 with negative RDT