Table 2.
Calculated odds ratios from the prevalence of clinical and asymptomatic malaria in AS, SS individuals in Massalit and Hausa:
| HbA | HbS | HbS Allele Frequency | Odds Ratio (95%Cl) | Relative Risk (95% Cl) | P.value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hausa | ||||||
| All malaria | 76 | 57 | 0.4286 | |||
| Clinical malaria | 46 | 9 | 0.1636 | |||
| Asymptomatic malaria | 30 | 48 | 0.6515 | 8.178(3.504- 19.088) | 2.133(1.58- 2.88) | < 0.0001 |
| Population control | 72 | 56 | 0.4357 | 3.975(1.795- 8.801) | 1.412(1.186- 1.68) | 0.0003 |
| Massalit | ||||||
| All malaria | 96 | 37 | 0.2782 | |||
| Clinical malaria | 70 | 16 | 0.1860 | |||
| Asymptomatic malaria | 26 | 21 | 0.4468 | 3.534 (1.602- 7.794) | 2.096(1.360- 3.229) | 0.001 |
| Population control | 97 | 55 | 0.3618 | 2.481(1.313- 4.686) | 1.334(1.114- 1.597) | 0.004 |