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Table 2 Prevalence of malaria parasites and mean parasite density of pregnant women in the study area, by age

From: Prevalence and risk factors associated with malaria infection among pregnant women in a semi-urban community of north-western Nigeria

Age(years)

No. examined

No. infected

% infected

MPD * (no.pμl −1 )

14 - 20

62

32

51.6

800

21 - 27

83

36

43.4

760

28 - 34

74

27

36.5

640

35 - 41

36

11

30.6

600

Total

255

106

41.6

800

  1. *Mean parasite density (arithmetic mean); ¶: Number of parasitesμl−1.