Table 1. Linkage disequilibrium and complexity of infection among P. falciparum and P. vivax samples by study sites.
‘ns’ denotes non-significant; ‘*’ denotes P<0.05.
| Site | IAS | # of polyclonal/total infections (%) | Mean MOI, median (range) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. falciparum | ||||
| BU | 0.005ns | 3/42 (7.1%) | 1.09, 1 (1–3) | |
| MA | 0.018* | 4/36 (11.1%) | 1.14, 1 (1–3) | |
| ME | 0.055* | 3/46 (6.5%) | 1.07, 1 (1–2) | |
| SR | 0.051* | 1/33 (3.0%) | 1.03, 1 (1–2) | |
| HA | 0.126* | 3/18 (16.7%) | 1.17, 1 (1–2) | |
| JM | 0.033* | 6/51 (11.8%) | 1.14, 1 (1–3) | |
| All sites | 0.030* | 20/226 (8.8%) | 1.10, 1 (1–3) | |
| P. vivax | ||||
| BU | 0.005ns | 2/39 (5.1%) | 1.03, 1 (1–2) | |
| MA | 0.004ns | 1/19 (5.3%) | 1.05, 1 (1–2) | |
| ME | 0.017ns | 1/21 (4.8%) | 1.05, 1 (1–2) | |
| SR | 0.025ns | 0/21 (0%) | 1, 1 (1) | |
| HA | 0.008ns | 2/47 (4.3%) | 1.04, 1 (1–2) | |
| JM | 0.004ns | 3/58 (5.2%) | 1.07, 1 (1–3) | |
| All sites | 0.001ns | 9/205 (4.4%) | 1.04, 1 (1–3) |