| Post-rainy season 2006 N (%) | Post-rainy season 2010 N (%) | z | p-value |
Number screened | 1435 (100) | 1778 (100) |
|
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Fever (Temp ≥ 37.5˚C) | 71 (5.0) | 77 (4.3) | 0.94 | 0.347 |
Any malaria Parasitaemia | 580 (40.4) | 590 (33.6) | 3.98 | 0.001 |
High density malaria Parasitaemia | 151 (10.5) | 56 (3.2) | 8.37 | 0.001 |
Gametocytaemia | 12 (0.8) | 3 (0.17) | 2.65 | 0.008 |
Anaemia (Hb < 8.0 g/dl) | 172 (12.0) | 76 (4.3) | 8.12 | 0.001 |
Mean parasite density (SD) | 9516 (25,115) | 1578 (10,334) |
| 0.001 |
Mean Hb (SD) | 9.36 (2.63) | 9.6 (1.3) |
| 0.001 |