Research Article
Differences in the Malariometric Indices of Asymptomatic Carriers in Three Communities in Ibadan, Nigeria
Table 1
Characteristics of asymptomatic carriers in three communities in Ibadan.
| | Parameters | Three communities | | | Urban | Periurban | Rural | | | |
| | Sex—males (%) | 52.8 | 53.8 | 46.5 | 0.406 | Age group %
(under five) | 62.8 | 52.9 | 34.6 | 0.000 | | Age median (range) | 40.0 (107) | 48.0 (112) | 61.0 (116) | 0.000 | | Parasite density (geometric mean) | 641 | 930 | 592 | 0.101 | | Haematocrit (SD) (%) | 32.2 (5.8) | 31.5 (4.7) | 34.1 (5.7) | 0.001 | | White blood cell count (geometric mean) | 5,865 | 7,990 | 8,156 | 0.000 |
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