Table 3.
Age-gender segregation of malaria parasitaemia
| Gender | Number of patients (n = 149) | GM of parasite densities (parasites/µL) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural dwellers n (parasite count) |
Urban dwellers n (parasite count) |
|||
| Males | 30 (11,031)* | 20 (15,169)* | 0.032 | |
| 0–5 years | 19 (38.0%) | 14 (19,578)a | 5 (28,015)a | 0.011 |
| 6–10 years | 17 (34.0%) | 10 (13,201)a, b | 7 (19,090)a, b | 0.008 |
| 11–15 years | 9 (18.0%) | 3 (10,478)a, b | 6 (15,489)a, b, c | 0.021 |
| 16–20 years | 5 (10.0%) | 3 (8901)a, b | 2 (11,254)a, b, c | 0.013 |
| Females | 53 (14,008)* | 46 (18,365)* | 0.001 | |
| 0–5 years | 44 (44.4%) | 31 (17,336)a | 13 (21,505)a | 0.038 |
| 6–10 years | 31 (31.3%) | 11 (13,407)a, b | 20 (16,888)a | 0.027 |
| 11–15 years | 13 (13.1%) | 5 (12,114)a, b | 8 (15,509)a | 0.009 |
| 16–20 years | 11 (11.1%) | 6 (11,456)a, b | 5 (16,358)a | 0.016 |
GM – geometric mean, n – number of patients in category, *Significant difference in parasitaemia between males and females, a, b, c parasitaemia differed significantly in respective groups