| Group of children | ||
---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | Malaria-free | Single-episode | Multiple-episodes |
Number | 12 | 26 | 35 |
Age, median age in years (IQR) | 1.67 (1.36 to 2.12) | 1.52 (1.21 to 2.21) | 1.78 (1.38 to 2.41) |
Sex, number female (%) | 4 /12 (33.33) | 8/26 (30.77) | 15/35 (42.86) |
Hemoglobin AS, number (%)a,b | 3 (27.27) | 4 (17.39) | 1 (3.13) |
Proportion of cross-sectional surveys at which children were parasite positive by microscopy, proportion (%) | 7.5 | 8 | 24.26 |
Malaria exposure index, median (IQR)c | 0.39 (0.31 to 0.50) | 0.54 (0.47 to 0.73) | 0.65 (0.52 to 0.76) |