Table 1. Crude odds ratios and respective CI95% in the univariate logistic regression analysis of the association between G6PD deficiency and ethnic origin, previous malaria exposure and previous clinical complications triggered by malarial infection.
| Non-G6PD deficient n/N (%) | G6PD deficient n/N (%) | Total n/N (%) | OR (CI95%) | P | |
| Ethnic origin | |||||
| White | 25/194 (12.9) | 1/6 (16.7) | 26/200 (13.0) | - | - |
| Non-white | 169/194 (87.1) | 5/6 (83.3) | 174/200 (87.0) | 0.74 (0.08–17.43) | 0.571* |
| Previous malaria exposure | |||||
| <3 episodes | 86/194 (44.3) | 5/6 (83.3) | 91/200 (45.5) | 6.27 (1.10–54.75) | 0.041** |
| ≥3 episodes | 108/194 (55.7) | 1/6 (16.7) | 109/200 (54.5) | - | - |
| Previous clinical complications triggered by malarial infection | |||||
| Jaundice | 48/163 (29.4) | 5/6 (83.3) | 53/169 (31.3) | 11.98 (1.30–78.32) | 0.012* |
| Need of blood transfusion | 0/163 (0) | 4/6 (66.7) | 4/169 (2.3) | - | <0.001** |
*
χ2-test.
**
Fisher exact test.