Patient characteristics | Blood film positive (n = 13) | Blood film negative (n = 1806) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Percent male | 46Â % | 36Â % | 0.45 |
Mean age | 37.76 | 36.01 | 0.54 |
% With mosquito net at home | 54Â % | 54Â % | 0.98 |
% Use of mosquito net | 31Â % | 35Â % | 0.73 |
% On CPT | 46Â % | 82Â % | 0.001 |
% On ART | 69Â % | 78Â % | 0.44 |
Median (IQR) cd4 count (cells/mm3) | 493 (297–551) | 356 (231–524) | 0.08 |
Mean haemoglobin level | 12.72 | 13.62 | 0.10 |