Under 5 years | Over 5 years | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Number | 134 (53.6%) | 116 (46.4%) | 250 (100.0%) |
Mean age (SD) in years | 1.90 (1.17) | 9.41 (2.95) | 5.52 (4.34) |
Female | 63 (47.0%) | 52 (44.8%) | 115 (46.0%) |
Mean (SD) packed cell volume (%) | 29.1 (5.7) | 28.7 (5.8) | 28.9 (5.8) |
RDT positive | 129 (96.3%) | 114 (98.3%) | 243 (97.2%) |
Microscopy positive | 123 (91.8%) | 111 (95.7%) | 234 (93.6%) |
Mean (SD) parasite density in positive tests, /μL | 2365 (2682) | 2536 (2588) | 2446 (2634) |