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) |
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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 |