Research Article
Plasmodium falciparum Merozoite Surface Proteins Polymorphisms and Treatment Outcomes among Patients with Uncomplicated Malaria in Mwanza, Tanzania
Table 3
Correlation between MOI and other variables.
| Parameters/variables | Multiplicity of infection (MOI) | msp1 | msp2 | Correlation coefficient | values | Correlation coefficient | values |
| Age | 0.074 | 0.521 | −0.129 | 0.261 | No of strains/bands | 0.053 | 0.648 | 0.765 | <0.001 | Parasite density at day 1 | 0.133 | 0.244 | 0.043 | 0.712 | Parasite density at day 2 | 0.219 | 0.054 | −0.006 | 0.957 | Haemoglobin | −0.223 | 0.049 | −0.139 | 0.249 |
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