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Table 1 Variation in prevalence of malariometric indices

From: Variation in malariometric and red cell indices in children in the Mount Cameroon area following enhanced malaria control measures: evidence from a repeated cross-sectional study

Variable

Baseline (2006)

Follow-up (2013)

χ2 P-value

Relative risk reduction

Odds ratio

Fever

% (n)

28.2 (116)

21.6 (98)

0.03a

23.5

0.7

CI

24.1-32.8

18.1-25.6

3.4-39.4

0.51-0.96

Malaria parasitaemia

% (n)

85.4 (351)

36.6 (166)

< 0.001c

57.2

0.10

CI

81.7-88.5

32.3-41.1

51.4-62.3

0.07-0.14

Gametocytaemia

% (n)

25.6 (105)

7.3 (33)

< 0.001c

71.6

0.23

CI

21.6-30.0

5.2-10.0

58.9-80.3

0.15-0.35

Splenomegaly

% (n)

23.6 (97)

14.3 (65)

< 0.001c

39.3

0.54

CI

19.8-27.9

11.4-17.8

19.4-54.4

0.38-0.77

CM

% (n)

25.1 (103)

9.5 (43)

< 0.001c

62.2

0.31

CI

21.1-29.5

7.1-12.5

47.4-72.8

0.21-0.46

AM

% (n)

60.3 (248)

23.8 (108)

< 0.001c

60.6

0.25

CI

55.5-65.0

20.1-27.9

52.7-67.2

0.15-0.28

Anaemia

% (n)

80.1 (329)

28.9 (131)

< 0.001c

64

0.10

CI

75.9-83.6

24.9-33.2

58.0-69.1

0.07-0.14

MA

% (n)

69.1 (284)

14.5 (66)

< 0.001c

79

0.08

CI

64.5-73.4

11.6-18.1

73.5-83.3

0.05-0.12

  1. aSignificant at P <0.05 level, csignificant at P <0.001 level.