Table 1 Comparison of patient profiles from three regions of Myanmar
From: Genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum populations in southeast and western Myanmar
Shwekyin (Southeast Myanmar) | Myawaddy (Southeast Myanmar) | Kyauktaw (Western Myanmar) | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients (males %) | 151 (72.85) | 56 (67.86) | 60 (75) | 267 (72.28) |
Age (yrs), median (range) | 23 (6–66) | 24 (6–56) | 20 (6–56) | 22 (6–66) |
6–15 years, n (%) | 32 (21.19) | 19 (33.93) | 27 (45) | 78 (29.21) |
> 15 years, n (%) | 119 (78.81) | 37 (66.07) | 33 (55) | 189 (70.79) |
Feverish patients on day 0 (%) (axillary temperature ≥ 37.5 °C) | 58.28 | 96.43 | 53.33 | 65.17 |
Temperature (°C), mean (range) | 38.03 (36.10–41.40) | 38.87 (36.80–40.00) | 37.7 (36.40–40.20) | 38.13 (36.10–41.40) |
Asexual parasite density on day 0, geometric mean (range) | ||||
6–15 years (n = 78) | 18,430 (986–70,751) | 21,686 (580–80,590) | 16,126 (645–63,620) | 18,425 (580– 80,590) |
> 15 years (n = 189) | 15,397 (504– 93,310) | 8887 (681– 83,894) | 13,494 (674– 56,369) | 13,790 (504– 93,310) |
Gametocytemic patients on day 0 (%) | 21.19 | 10.71 | 15.00 | 17.23 |