Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of study participants.
| November, 2017 | December, 2019 | T-test (p value) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | |||
| Male (n/N, %) | 104/210 (49.50) | 66/164 (40.20) | 0.076∗ |
| Age (yrs) (GM: 95% CI) | 7.4 (7.1–7.7) | 9.9 (9.4–10.4) | <0.0001 |
| Microscopy (n/N, %) | 54/210 (25.70) | 47/164 (28.70) | 0.558∗ |
| PD (p/μl) (GM: 95% CI) | 613 (446–1165) | 727 (480–929) | 0.445 |
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| <10 | |||
| Microscopy (n/N, %) | 14/60 (23.3) | 35/129 (27.1) | 0.58 |
| PD (p/μl) (GM: 95% CI) | 588 (339–1043) | 1220 (410–4064) | 0.076 |
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| ≥10 | |||
| Microscopy (n/N, %) | 40/150 (26.7) | 12/35 (34.3) | 0.38 |
| PD (p/μl) (GM: 95% CI) | 694 (286–1824) | 608 (348–1042) | 0.9 |
PD, parasite density; yrs, years; GM, geometric mean; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval; n, number of samples; N, total number of samples; microscopy, microscopy positive samples; M, male participants. ∗p value calculated using Fisher's exact test.