Table 1 Prevalence of Plasmodium species from capillary and venous blood sources among malaria suspected patients attending Hamusite Health center,northwest Ethiopia from February to March 2020
Variable | Total examined | Category | Number positive | Prevalence (in %) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cummulative | 210 | Overall Plasmodium | 61 | 29.0 |
P. falciparum only | 41 | 19.5 | ||
P. vivax only | 10 | 4.8 | ||
Mixed infection | 10 | 4.8 | ||
Blood Source | 210 | Capillary | 61 | 29.0 |
Venous | 45 | 21.4 | ||
Capillary BF | 210 | Overall Plasmodium | 48 | 22.9 |
P. falciparum only | 29 | 13.8 | ||
P. vivax only | 9 | 4.3 | ||
Mixed infection | 10 | 4.8 | ||
Venous BF | 210 | Overall Plasmodium | 42 | 20.0 |
P. falciparum only | 23 | 11.0 | ||
P. vivax only | 9 | 4.3 | ||
Mixed infection | 10 | 4.8 | ||
Capillary blood BC | 210 | Overall Plasmodium | 61 | 29.0 |
P. falciparum only | 41 | 19.5 | ||
P. vivax only | 10 | 4.8 | ||
Mixed infection | 10 | 4.8 | ||
Venous blood BC | 210 | Overall Plasmodium | 45 | 21.4 |
P. falciparum only | 26 | 12.4 | ||
P. vivax only | 9 | 4.3 | ||
Mixed infection | 10 | 4.8 | ||
Parasite stage detected | 61 | Trophozoite only | 44 | 72.1 |
Schizont only | 1 | 1.6 | ||
Gametocyte only | 2 | 3.3 | ||
More than 1 stage | 14 | 23.0 | ||
Gametocyte prevalence | 210 | Over all | 16 | 7.6 |
Capillary BF | 15 | 7.1 | ||
Venous BF | 14 | 6.7 | ||
Capillary blood BC | 16 | 7.6 | ||
Venous blood BC | 15 | 7.1 |