Research Article
Effect of Seasonality and Ecological Factors on the Prevalence of the Four Malaria Parasite Species in Northern Mali
Table 4
Relationship between the age group and plasmodic index.
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The plasmodic index varied significantly from May 2004 to February 2005 in the older people (age greater than 9 years of age) than the group of children between 0 and 9 years of age (Fisherโs exact test, ). In overall, there was a significant change in plasmodic index between May 2004 and February 2005 ( = 4.052; ). It was greater in February 2005 with 6.85% versus 4.94% in May 2004. |