Table 2 Malaria parasite density among malaria positive individuals stratified by season, sex, age group, and fever category
Variable | Level | Parasite density | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Low % (n) | Moderate % (n) | High % (n) | Hyper % (n) | ||
Overall | na | 11.8% (17) | 16.7% (24) | 69.4% (100) | 2.1% (3) |
Season | Dry | 6.9% (10) | 11.1% (16) | 30.6% (44) | 0.0% (0) |
Rainy | 4.9% (7) | 5.6% (8) | 38.9% (56) | 2.1% (3) | |
Sex | Female | 3.5% (5) | 6.3% (9) | 32.6% (47) | 0.7% (1) |
Male | 8.3% (12) | 10.4% (15) | 36.8% (53) | 1.4% (2) | |
Age group | < 5 years | 7.6% (11) | 10.4% (15) | 39.6% (57) | 2.1% (3) |
≥ 5 years | 4.2% (6) | 6.3% (9) | 29.9% (43) | 0.0% (0) | |
Fever category | Mild | 6.9% (10) | 10.4% (15) | 45.8% (66) | 1.4% (2) |
Moderate | 4.9% (7) | 6.3% (9) | 19.4% (28) | 0.7% (1) | |
High | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 4.2% (6) | 0.0% (0) | |