Table 1 Prevalence of Plasmodium species in the highland fringes of Butajira area from October to December, 2006
Months* | Individuals examined | Plasmodium species identified | Â | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | P.falciparum N(%) | P.vivax N(%) | Total N(%) | X2 | P-value |
October | 366 | 10 (2.7) | 18(4.9) | 28 (7.7) | 2.38 | 0.12 |
November | 366 | 6 (1.6) | 12 (3.3) | 18 (4.9) | 2.05 | 0.15 |
December | 350 | 0 (0) | 2 (0.6) | 2 (0.6) | - | - |
| Â | 1082 | 16 (1.5) | 32 (3.0) | 48 (4.4) | Â | Â |