Table 2: Distribution of malaria parasites according to age of pregnant women attending ante-natal clinic Zaria, Nigeria.

Age group (years)

Number examined

P. falciparum positive (%)

Mean PCV positive

Mean PCV Negative

Intensity

Mean number of infected RBC per volume (µl)

 

+

++

+++

16-20

8

3 (37.5)

31.667

32.600

2

0

1

21-25

24

3 (12.5)

29.333

33.143

0

3

0

26-30

38

10 (26.3)

20.600

33.250

2

3

5

31-35

25

5 (20.0)

31.800

32.850

2

3

0

36-40

7

3 (42.9)

32.000

33.500

1

1

1

Total

102

24 (23.5)

29.080

33.069

7

10

7