Parameter | No. examined | Microscopy | RDT | GMPD (range)/μL of blood |
---|---|---|---|---|
Prevalence (n) | Prevalence (n) | |||
Sex | ||||
Male | 218 | 22.5 (49) | 35.8 (78) | 218 (70–1162) |
female | 273 | 31.9 (87) | 42.9 (117) | 172 (80–1122) |
P value | 0.021* | 0.111 | 0.025*a | |
Age group in years | ||||
≤ 4 | 213 | 31.9 (68) | 47.4 (101) | 224 (82–1162) |
5–8 | 194 | 29.9 (58) | 38.1 (74) | 159 (70–1054) |
≥ 9 | 84 | 11.9 (10) | 23.8 (20) | 141 (82–363) |
P value | 0.002** | 0.001** | 0.003**b | |
Educational level of parent | ||||
No formal | 68 | 63.2 (43) | 57.4 (39) | 276 (93–1162) |
Primary | 169 | 20.7 (35) | 45.6 (77) | 165 (90–1102) |
Secondary | 103 | 29.1 (30) | 48.5 (50) | 210 (74–1054) |
Tertiary | 78 | 9.0 (7) | 14.1 (11) | 166 (82–366) |
P value | 0.001** | 0.001** | 0.173b | |
Mosquito bed net use | ||||
Yes | 306 | 15.4 (47) | 35.6 (109) | 192 (90–1162) |
No | 184 | 48.4 (89) | 46.7 (86) | 185 (70–1122) |
P value | 0.001** | 0.015* | 0.562a | |
Anaemic status | ||||
Anaemic | 357 | 30.3 (108) | 44.5 (159) | 194 (74–1162) |
Non-anaemic | 134 | 20.9 (28) | 26.9 (36) | 165 (70–1054) |
P value | 0.039* | < 0.001*** | 0.226a |