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Table 3 Hospital prevalence of malaria and parasitaemia in children under 5 years (2011–2013)

From: The impact of mass distribution of long lasting insecticide-treated bed-nets on the malaria parasite burden in the Buea Health District in South-West Cameroon: a hospital based chart review of patient’s laboratory records

N = 3781

2011, N = 1142

n (%)

2012, N = 1154

n (%)

2013, N = 1485

n (%)

Prevalence

296 (25.9%)

254 (22.0)

525 (35.4)

Mean parasitaemia

4737.9 ± 39,154.3

3079.1 ± 21,798.1

3304.6 ± 20,978.1