Symptomatic children | Asymptomatic children | p-value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Number (%) | 73 (33.8%) | 143 (66.2%) | ||
Age (years) | Mean (SD) | 7.8 (3.0) | 8.3 (2.5) | |
Median (IQR) | 8 (7–9) | 9 (8–10) | 0.09w | |
Children below 10 years n (%) | 56 (76.7%) | 82 (57.3%) | 0.008b | |
M/F ratio | 39/34; 1.15 | 73/70; 1.04 | 0.85b | |
Parasitaemia | Geometric mean 95% CI | 6822.58 | 656.69 | <0.001t |
[5072.29; 9176.86] | [474.74; 908.36] | |||
Median (IQR) | 7000 (2400–15000) | 1000 (150–2520) | <0.001w |