Research Article

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Malaria Infection among Outpatients Visiting Shewa Robit Health Center, Northcentral Ethiopia

Table 2

Seasonal patterns and prevalence of plasmodium species in Shewa Robit, Ethiopia (n = 422).

MonthTotal examinedTotal confirmed N (%)Plasmodium speciesX2 value
P. falciparum N (%)P. vivax N (%)Mixed N (%)

October6723 (34.3)10 (43.5)17 (73.9)5 (21.7)38.89
November5720 (35.1)4 (20.0)15 (75.0)1 (5.0)
December338 (24.2)1 (12.5)7 (87.5)0 (0.0)
January502 (4.0)0 (0.0)2 (100)0 (0.0)
February7610 (13.2)0 (0.0)10 (100)0 (0.0)
March715 (7.0)2 (40)3 (60)0 (0.0)
April684 (4.4)0 (0.0)4 (100)0 (0.0)
Total42281 (19.0)17 (21)58 (71.6)6 (7.4)