Table 4.

Demographic characteristics of the study participants.

Parameter	Plasmodium falciparum	Plasmodium malariae	Total
Gender
Male	64 (87.67)	9 (12.33)	73 (30.93)
Female	142 (87.12)	21 (12.88)	163 (69.07)
Age
18–24	76 (97.44)	2 (2.56)	78 (33.05)
25–34	66 (94.29)	4 (5.71)	70 (29.66)
35–44	29 (87.88)	4 (12.12)	33 (13.98)
45–54	15 (88.24)	2 (11.76)	17 (7.20)
55–64	17 (85.00)	3 (15.00)	20 (8.47)
≥65	16 (88.89)	2 (11.11)	18 (7.63)

Data are presented in figures and percentages.