Noninvasive Approach of Plasmodium falciparum Molecular Detection for Malaria Surveillance in Malaria Endemic Areas in Cameroon

Table 1

Characteristics of the study population.

	Asymptomatic ()	Symptomatic ()	Total ()
Age (years)
Range	[4–67]	[1–74]	[1–74]
Mean	24.74	22.41	29.05
Gender
Male (%)	13 (37.1)	35 (53.8)	48 (48)
Female (%)	22 (62.9)	30 (46.2)	52 (52)
Residence type
Rural (%)	23 (65.7)	41 (63.1)	64 (64)
Urban (%)	12 (34.3)	24 (36.9)	36 (36)