Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of asymptomatic study participants.
Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
Median age (years) (IQR) | 12 (3) |
Sex ratio (Male: Female) | 40:33:00 |
Axillary temperature (mean+/- SEM) | 36.39+/- 0.05 |
Haemoglobin concentration (g/dL) (mean+/−SEM) | 11.32+/− 0.13 |
Total WBC | 6.15+/- 0.39 |
Platelet count | 229.37+/- 8.87 |
Total positive for malaria by RDT/microscopy/PCR | 73 (74.49) |
No. positive by microscopy | 10 (13.70) |
No. positive by PCR | 57 (78.08) |
No. with sub microscopic infections | 47 (64.38) |
No with gametocyte (microscopy) | 0 |
Gametocyte by RT-PCR (Pfg377) | 19/57 (33.33) |
Plasmodium species identification | |
 P. falciparum mono infection | 47/57 (82.46) |
 P. falciparum/P. malariae | 6/57 (10.53) |
 P. falciparum/P. ovale | 4/57 (7.02) |
 PD (p/µl) Geomean (95%ci) | 2560.75 (1383.29-6903.39) |
 PD (p/µl) Min–max | 960–10,320 |
