Malariometric Survey of Ibeshe Community in Ikorodu, Lagos State: Dry Season

Table 2

Malaria indicators.

Malaria
Prevalence	219 (14.7)
Plasmodium species
P. falciparum	205 (93.6)
P. malariae	12 (5.5)
Mixed (P. falciparum + P. malariae)	2 (0.9 )
Parasite density/μL of blood
Geomean	285
Range	21–221,714
1–500	161 (80.5)
501–1,000	24 (12.0)
1,001–5,000	11 (5.5)
>5,000	4 (2.0)
Axillary temperature (°C)
Mean ± SD	36.6 ± 0.5
Range	35–40.3
≥37.5	40 (2.7)
<37.5	1431 (97.3)
PCV (%)
Mean ± SD	36.3 ± 4.8
Range	18–50
PCV group
Normal (≥33)	1026 (81.9)
Mild anaemia (30–32.9)	142 (11.3)
Moderate anemia (21–29.9)	82 (6.5)
Severe anaemia (<21)	3 (0.2)