Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the cohort of individuals with positive dry blood spots that were used in the study in Lagos, Nigeria
Description | n = 338 |
|---|---|
Sex, n (%) | |
Male | 152 (45.0) |
Female | 186 (55.0) |
Age category, n (%) | |
≤ 5 years | 68 (20.1) |
6–10 years | 116 (34.3) |
> 10 years | 154 (45.6) |
Parasite density (parasites/μl of blood) | |
Range | 63–202 010 |
Geometric mean | 7615 |