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Table 1 Parasite carriage across different communities at different time points in the Pakro sub-district

From: Prevalence of asymptomatic malaria parasitaemia following mass testing and treatment in Pakro sub-district of Ghana

Characteristics

Prevalence of asymptomatic parasitaemia among community members N (%)

July 2017 Survey n/N (%)

November 2017 Survey n/N (%)

March 2018 Survey n/N (%)

July 2018 Survey n/N (%)

Community

 Abease

282/888 (31.8)

124/712 (17.4)

77/709 (10.9)

161/721 (22.3)

 Adesa

158/406 (38.9)

85/323 (26.3)

62/351 (17.7)

121/342 (35.4)

 Adjanase

514/1342 (38.3)

191/957 (20.0)

283/1070 (26.5)

387/1037 (37.3)

 Fante Town

543/1530 (35.5)

306/1238 (24.7)

347/1284 (27.0)

392/1236 (31.7)

 Odumtokro

101/245 (41.2)

42/213 (19.7)

43/190 (22.6)

63/180 (35.0)

 Piem

80/220 (36.4)

35/183 (19.3)

50/157 (31.9)

57/160 (35.6)

 Sachi/Tabankro

117/310 (37.7)

75/265 (28.3)

75/277 (27.1)

122/290 (42.1)

Total

1795/4941 (36.3)

858/3891 (22.1)

937/4038 (23.2)

1303/3966 (32.9)

Coverage

4941/5000(98.8)

3891/5000(77.8)

4038/5000(80.8)

3966/5000 (79.3)