Figure 3.

Gametocyte density and prevalence by gametocyte sex

Error bars show 95% CI. On the gametocyte density plots, dots show outliers (1·5 times more than or less than the IQR). Boxplots show gametocyte densities for gametocyte-positive individuals only (ie, male or female density >0·01 gametocytes per μL). Tests for differences in gametocyte density (top row) were performed using Wilcoxon rank-sum tests and tests for differences in gametocyte prevalence (bottom row) were performed using Fisher's exact test. p values for female and male gametocytes are shown in appendix 4 (pp 9–11). Timepoints not indicated on the x-axis were not tested. Gametocyte circulation time, area under the curve, and other secondary outcomes are presented in appendix 4 (pp 9–11).