Table 4.
Gametocyte density analysis
| Variables |
Gametocyte density versus variables |
P value |
|---|---|---|
| Coef (95% CI) | ||
| Age |
-0.327 (-0.840, 0.185) |
0.211 |
| Parasitaemia |
0.0000364 (9.33E-06, 6.36E-05) |
0.008 |
| Hb |
-8.009 (-12.355, -3.66334) |
<0.001 |
| Mixed Infection |
-4.167 (-21.569, 13.236) |
0.639 |
| Age |
-0.388 (-0.896, 0.121) |
0.135 |
| Parasitaemia |
3.29E-05 (6.65E-06, 5.91E-05) |
0.014 |
| Hb |
-7.995 (-12.389, -3.602) |
<0.001 |
| Body Temp |
-0.874 (-4.399, 2.651) |
0.627 |
| Mixed Infection | -2.480 (-20.443, 15.484) | 0.787 |
Regression coefficient (Coef), the 95% confidence interval (95% CI) and p-values based on robust regression model were generated. This analysis was used to asses association between gametocyte density, which is a continuous outcome and the outcomes of several variables as shown. Variables with and without body temp, which has been speculated to affect gametocyte density were separated in the analysis.