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Characteristics of the study participants.
| Category | Total (N) |
Average age (years) |
Mean Hb (g/dl ) X |
Mean Parasite density per μl of blood X |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe malaria | 70 | 14.3 | 10.4 (4.3) | 3.44 (4.38) |
| Uncomplicated malaria | 140 | 15.6 | 12.0 (2.4) | 3.31 (4.67) |
| Healthy controls | 190 | 15.0 | 12.8 (2.41) | NA≠ |
| P- value† | NA≠ | 0.80 | < 0.0001* | 0.63 |
* Significant difference; X Values shown in bracket are the ± standard deviations; † ANOVA; NA≠, not applicable.
