Table 1.

Demographic and parasitological characteristics of the study population from Melka-Werer, North East Ethiopia

Characteristic	Values
Sex ratio (Male/Female)	1 (26/26)
Mean age ± SD (years)	21.3 ± 14.4
Age range (years)	2–60
Age group
Children (< 10 years)	13 (25.0%)
Children (10–20 years)	14 (26.9%)
Adults (> 20 years)	22 (48.1%)
Geometric mean parasitemia (95% CI) (p/µL)	3660.8 (2768.3–4877.2)
Parasite density range (p/µL)	1000–83,200
Mean axillary temperature (95% CI) (oC)	38.1 (37.8–38.4)
Mean haemoglobin ± SD (g/dL)	11.9 ± 1.8

SD standard deviation, p/µl parasite per microliter