Research Article
Asymptomatic Malaria and Associated Risk Factors among School Children in Sanja Town, Northwest Ethiopia
Table 3
Levels of parasitemia by sex and age group among the parasitemic school children.
| Parameter | Parasite density distribution per microliter of blood | <5000 | 500–999 | ≥1,000 | Total | value | |
| Sex | | | | | | | Male | 7 (26.9)* | 5 (19.2) | 0 (0.0) | 12 (46.2) | 0.16 | 3.68 | Female | 10 (38.5) | 2 (7.7) | 2 (7.7) | 14 (53.8) | Total | 17 (65.4) | 7 (26.9) | 2 (7.7) | 26 (100) | Age/years | | | | | | | 6–10 | 11 (42.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 11 (42.3) | 0.006 | 10.1 | 11–15 | 6 (23.1) | 7 (26.9) | 2 (7.7) | 15 (57.7) | Total | 17 (65.4) | 7 (26.9) | 2 (7.7) | 26 (100) |
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Figures in parentheses indicate percentages.
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