Table 3

The prevalence of triple mutations in Pfdhfr, double mutations in Pfdhps and quintuple mutations in Pfdhfr/Pfdhps in the two cross sectional surveys according to age


Pfdhfr triple MT
Pfdhps double MT
Pfdhfr and Pfdhps
quintuple MT

Age
(years)
Cross1
Cross2
Cross1
Cross2
Cross1
Cross2

1–5
4/12
(33.3)
16/24
(66.7)
2/12
(16.7)
11/21
(52.4)
1/10
(10.0)
8/16
(50.0)
6–14
20/43
(46.5)
24/43
(55.8)
7/46
(15.2)
17/45
(37.8)
1/31
(3.2)
8/36
(22.2)
>14
22/44
(50.0)
18/42
(42.9)
7/46
(15.2)
12/49
(24.5)
4/34
(11.8)
7/37
(18.9)

P =
0.591
0.160
0.991
0.069
0.434
0.049

The donors are divided into 1–5 years, 6–14 years and above 14 years of age. Actual numbers of infections with Pfdhfr triple, Pfdhps double and Pfdhfr/Pfdhps quintuple mutations are shown out of total with the percentage of total in brackets. P: P-value of χ2-tests.

Enosse et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:115   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-115

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