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Table 2.

Comparison of mean biological parameters in malaria-positive (n=73) and negative children (n=248).

Parameter	Status	Mean (SD)	t-test / p-value
RBC count x 10¹²/L	Positive	3.91 (0.33)	12.06^a / <0.001
	Negative	4.59 (0.38)	12.06^a / <0.001
Hb concentration (g/dL)	Positive	10.15 (1.42)	8.23^a / <0.001
	Negative	11.65 (1.16)	8.23^a / <0.001
Haematocrit (%)	Positive	34.23 (4.62)	3.69^a / <0.001
	Negative	36.45 (4.08)	3.69^a / <0.001
Glycaemia (mg/dL)	Positive	90.29 (21.60)	4.05^a / 0.32
	Negative	101.67 (19.33)	4.05^a / 0.32
tWBC count x 10⁹/L	Positive	6.69 (3.14)	3.25^a / 0.01
	Negative	8.09 (3.53)	3.25^a / 0.01
Lymphocyte count x 10⁹/L	Positive	1.07 (0.90)	7.46^b / <0.001
	Negative	2.49 (1.55)	7.46^b / <0.001
Mid-range x 10⁹/L	Positive	0.49 (0.32)	3.69^b / <0.001
	Negative	0.73 (0.48)	3.69^b / <0.001
Granulocytes x 10⁹/L	Positive	4.88 (2.60)	0.37^a / 0.71
	Negative	5.01 (2.85)	0.37^a / 0.71
Platelet count x 10⁹/L	Positive	134.63 (101.1)	12.88^b / <0.001
	Negative	348.97 (131.1)	12.88^b / <0.001

RBC: Red blood cell; Hb = Haemoglobin; tWBC = total white blood cell count, ^a t-test values for unequal variances (from Levene's Test for Equality of Variances); ^b t-test values for equal variances (from Levene's Test for Equality of Variances)