Table 6.
Recurrent and persistent of P. falciparum infections during tri-monthly follow-up (M3, M6, M9 and M12) in early and deferred MDA villages
| Village status | Number of P. falciparum infections at M0 | Number of P. falciparum infections during all follow-up time points (M3, M6, M9 and M12) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninfected | Infection 1 time |
Infection 2 times |
Infection 3 times |
Infection 4 times |
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| Deferred MDA village, n (%) | 140 | 39 (27.8) | 26 (18.5) | 32 (22.8) | 22 (15.7) | 21 (15.0) |
| Early MDA village, n (%) | 41 | 40 (97.5) | 0 | 0 | 1 (2.5) | 0 |
| p-valuea | p < 0.001 | |||||
| Total | 181 | 79 (43.6) | 26 (32.0) | 32 (17.6) | 23 (12.7) | 21 (11.6) |
aUsing z test or Chi square test