Table 2.
Seasonal pattern of malaria in suspected and slide-confirmed children by Plasmodium species in K’ibbet hospital.
| Month | Total examined | Slide-positive n (%) | P. vivax n (%) | P. falciparum n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept ‘15 | 189 | 15 (7.9) | 12 (80.0) | 3 (20.0) | |
| Oct | 226 | 9 (4.0) | 7 (77.8) | 2 (22.2) | 0.059 |
| Nov | 174 | 7 (4.0) | 7 (100) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Dec | 214 | 8 (3.7) | 5 (62.5) | 3 (37.5) | |
| Jan ‘16 | 204 | 4 (2.0) | 3 (37.5) | 1 (62.5) | |
| Total | 1007 | 43 (4.3) | 35 (81.4) | 8 (18.6) |