Table 1 Demographics, malaria prevention, clinical profiles and geometric mean parasite densities/*μL for malaria cases identified in Ruhuha and Mubuga sites in Rwanda
Variables | Ruhuha site n = 195 | Mubuga site n = 193 | Pearson’s χ2 test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | Variable sub-groups | n (%) | n (%) | |
Age groups | 6 months–5 years | 52 (26.7) | 22 (11.4) | – |
6–15 years | 95 (48.7) | 93 (48.2) | – | |
16–73 years | 48 (24.6) | 78 (40.4) | <0.0001 | |
Sex | Males | 77 (39.5) | 96 (49.7) | – |
Females | 118 (60.5) | 97 (50.3) | 0.042 | |
Malaria prevention used | Number reporting bed net use night prior to survey | 129 (66.2) | 150 (77.7) | 0.011 |
Fever history and experience | Number with history of fever in previous 24Â h | 192 (98.5) | 162 (83.9) | <0.0001 |
Number with tympanic temperature of ≥37.5 °C | 78 (41.5) | 110 (58.5) | 0.001 | |
Parasitology | Parasite count ranges/per μL Low (<1000) | 63 (32.3) | 113 (58.6) |  |
Moderate (1000–9999) | 58 (29.7) | 74 (38.3) |  | |
Severe (≥10,000) | 74 (38.0) | 6 (3.1) | <0.0001 | |
Geometric mean parasitaemia (parasites/μL) | 2347.3 (95 % CI: 1772.1–3109.2) | 529.7 (95 % CI: 402.3–697.4) | <0.0001 | |