The Incidence of Malaria Parasites in Screened Donor Blood for Transfusion

Table 1

Age ranges and gender of donors against percentage of malaria positive slides.

Age ranges		Frequency N (%)		Microscopy test–positive (%)		Rapid diagnostic test–positive (%)		Molecular test–positive (%)
20−29		495 (33)		24		25		24
30−39		645 (43)		6		6		6
40−49		300 (20)		15		15		14
50−59		60 (4)		3		3		3
Total		1,500		48		49		47
Gender
Male		1,215 (81)		39		40		39
Female		285 (19)		9		9		8
Total		1,500		48		49		47