Table 6 Parasite densities of different parasite species based on age groups.

From: The impact of malaria and intestinal helminths on haemoglobin concentrations among armed forces of the North West and South West Cameroon

Parasites

GMPD ± SEM by Age (years)

 

Range

18–30

31–40

41–50

Total

P-value

P. falciparum

817 ± 22

857 ± 32

723 ± 42

812 ± 17

0.019

400–1,200

P. vivax

684 ± 45

795 ± 90

681 ± 97

713 ± 39

0.435

560–960

A. lumbricoides

4014 ± 152

3487 ± 197

3922 ± 303

3785 ± 117

0.212

2328–5112

Hookworms

563 ± 72

635 ± 124

768 ± 0

618 ± 72

0.389

384–1224

T. trichiura

488 ± 54

509 ± 51

297 ± 96

472 ± 37

0.238

216–840

S. mansoni

28 ± 4

39 ± 6

31 ± 8

31 ± 3

0.238

24–48

S. intercalatum

27 ± 4

24 ± 0

34 ± 12

28 ± 4

0.505

24–48

  1. Non-Parametric mean:.
  2. Kruskal Wallis test between age groups.
  3. Mann Whitney test between marital status.
  4. Statistical significance set at p < 0.005.
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