Table 1 Characteristics of study cohorts
Variable | Ngerenya | Junju |
|---|---|---|
Total number | 44 | 44 |
Sex (%) | ||
Male | 26 (59) | 18 (41) |
Female | 20 (45) | 24 (55) |
Age (years) | ||
Mean (95 % CI) | 11.09 (10.66–11.51) | 11.16 (10.75–11.57) |
Range | 7.16–12.94 | 7.35–12.99 |
Total no. of previous P. falciparum episodes | ||
Mean (95 % CI) | 2.64 (2.01–3.26) | 4.48 (3.35–5.60) |
Range | 1–9 | 1–16 |
Time since last episode (mo) | ||
Median (IQR) | 105.8 (78.17–112.5) | 12.1 (4.2–36.67) |
Range | 3.23–143.6 | 2.03–83.1 |
P. falciparum infection status at sampling (% positive) | ||
By blood smear | 1 (2.2) | 11 (25) |
By PCR | 1 (2.2) | 15 (34) |