Table 1.
Demographic Parameters of Individuals Providing Sabah Study Samples
| Patients With Plasmodium vivax Malaria | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter | Uninfected Individuals (n = 21) | Children (n = 24) | Adults (n = 28) |
| Male sex, no. (%), y | 12 (57) | 14 (58) | 24 (86) |
| Age, median (range), y | 39 (18–67) | 10 (5–15) | 34 (16–57) |
| Parasitemia, median (IQR), iRBCs/µL | 0 | 3518 (1490–9610) | 2470 (2470–7600) |
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; iRBCs, infected red blood cells.
Note: Parasitemia was measured during acute presentation of malaria by blood smear. Uninfected samples are Sabah adults with parasite negative by polymerase chain reaction analysis.