Table 2.
Comparison of hematological parameters between parasitemic (smear positive) and non-parasitemic (smear negative) patients.
| Parameters | Smear negative (n = 309) Mean ± SD | Smear positive (n = 61) Mean ± SD | Mean difference (SE) | 95% Confidence interval (CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 28.25 ± 10.14 | 26.31 ± 9.94 | 1.94 (1.42) | −0.84–4.72 | 0.17 |
| RBC × (106/μL) | 4.76 ± 0.67 | 4.70 ± 0.58 | 0.06 (0.09) | −0.12–0.24 | 0.53 |
| Hb (g/dL) | 13.61 ± 1.97 | 13.36 ± 1.63 | 0.25 (0.27) | −0.28–0.78 | 0.35 |
| HCT (%) | 40.21 ± 5.73 | 40.08 ± 5.14 | 0.12 (0.79) | −1.43–1.67 | 0.88 |
| MCV (fl) | 84.84 ± 9.13 | 85.71 ± 9.21 | −0.08 (1.28) | −3.39–1.64 | 0.50 |
| MCH (pg) | 28.72 ± 3.04 | 28.55 ± 2.84 | 0.17 (0.42) | −0.66–1.00 | 0.68 |
| MCHC (g/dL) | 33.89 ± 1.96 | 33.41 ± 2.00 | 0.47 (0.28) | −0.07–1.01 | 0.09 |
| RDW (%) | 14.17 ± 3.09 | 14.35 ± 3.00 | −0.18 (0.43) | −1.03–0.66 | 0.67 |
| PLT × (103/μL) | 217.82 ± 95.96 | 172.43 ± 80.41 | 45.4 (13.11) | 19.59–71.18 | 0.00* |
| MPV(fl) | 10.28 ± 1.52 | 10.68 ± 1.37 | −0.39 (0.22) | −0.83–0.04 | 0.07 |
| Total WBC × (103/μL) | 6.41 ± 4.28 | 5.93 ± 2.72 | 0.48 (0.57) | −0.64–1.60 | 0.40 |
| Neutrophils (%) | 42.87 ± 15.77 | 46.28 ± 18.30 | −3.41 (2.28) | −7.89–1.07 | 0.14 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 42.42 ± 15.82 | 37.38 ± 18.54 | 5.04 (2.28) | 0.54–9.52 | 0.03* |
| Monocytes (%) | 8.98 ± 5.02 | 10.89 ± 6.23 | −1.91 (0.73) | −3.35–0.47 | 0.01* |
| Eosinophils (%) | 3.65 ± 4.15 | 3.88 ± 5.95 | −0.23 (0.63) | −1.47–1.01 | 0.72 |
| Basophils (%) | 1.95 ± 2.24 | 1.56 ± 1.56 | 0.39 (0.30) | −0.19–0.98 | 0.19 |
*
P value < 0.05 was significant at 95% confidence interval.
RBC: red blood cells; Hb: hemoglobin; HCT: hematocrit; MCV: mean corpuscular volume; MCH: mean cell hemoglobin; MCHC: mean cell hemoglobin concentration; RDW: red blood cell distribution width; PLT: platelets; MPV: mean platelet volume; WBC: white blood cells.