Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of samples
| Variable | Frequency | Proportion (%) | Sequenced (%) | Microsatellite typing (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n = 147) | (n = 62) | (n = 85) | ||
| Age | ||||
| < 5 | 50 | 34.01 | 40.3 | 29.4 |
| ≥ 5 | 97 | 65.99 | 59.6 | 70.6 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 80 | 54.42 | 54.8 | 54.1 |
| Female | 67 | 45.58 | 45.2 | 35.9 |
| Region | ||||
| Western | 68 | 46.3 | 37.1 | 51.7 |
| Eastern | 79 | 53.7 | 62.9 | 48.2 |
| Density | ||||
| < 1000 | 51 | 34.69 | 38.7 | 45.8 |
| ≥ 1000 | 96 | 65.31 | 61.3 | 54.1 |
| Endemicity | ||||
| Low transmission | 87 | 59.18 | 45.2 | 69.4 |
| Moderate | 60 | 40.82 | 54.8 | 30.9 |
< 5 and ≥ 5 means less than 5 and equal or above years of age respectively. < 1,000 and ≥ 1,000 means parasite densities of less than 1,000 and equal or greater than 1,000 parasites/µL, respectively