Table 4.
Mean ± SD of haematological parameters at different levels of parasitemia.
| Parameters | <1000 Parasites (n = 9) | 1001–5000 Parasites (n = 18) | >5000 Parasites (n = 34) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC × (106/μL) | 4.66 ± 0.61 | 4.88 ± 0.59 | 4.58 ± 0.54 | 0.28 |
| Hb (g/Dl) | 13.77 ± 1.60 | 13.59 ± 1.48 | 13.05 ± 1.76 | 0.413 |
| HCT (%) | 40.62 ± 4.90 | 41.06 ± 5.47 | 39.42 ± 5.08 | 0.176 |
| MCV (fl) | 87.62 ± 10.60 | 84.39 ± 7.55 | 85.90 ± 9.77 | 0.687 |
| MCH (pg) | 29.71 ± 3.05 | 28.02 ± 2.60 | 28.52 ± 2.89 | 0.352 |
| MCHC (g/dL) | 34.00 ± 2.14 | 33.32 ± 2.34 | 33.31 ± 1.80 | 0.000* |
| RDW (%) | 12.87 ± 2.26 | 13.94 ± 2.91 | 14.95 ± 3.12 | 0.196 |
| PLT × (103 μL) | 179.89 ± 62.72 | 178.61 ± 82.99 | 167.18 ± 84.79 | 0.853 |
| MPV (fl) | 9.71 ± 1.40 | 11.22 ± 1.08 | 10.65 ± 1.39 | 0.023 |
| WBC × (103 μL) | 6.43 ± 2.43 | 5.89 ± 3.76 | 5.70 ± 2.15 | 0.837 |
| Neutrophils (%) | 43.47 ± 19.56 | 37.15 ± 20.25 | 51.85 ± 15.02 | 0.017 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 43.87 ± 19.58 | 46.97 ± 21.50 | 30.58 ± 13.60 | 0.016 |
| Monocytes (%) | 6.22 ± 3.87 | 8.49 ± 4.28 | 13.41 ± 6.47 | 0.001* |
| Eosinophils (%) | 4.02 ± 5.10 | 5.65 ± 7.32 | 2.91 ± 5.27 | 0.290 |
| Basophils (%) | 2.40 ± 2.60 | 1.73 ± 1.54 | 1.24 ± 1.12 | 0.122 |
Welch’s F (2, 31.009) = 12.634,
*
P< 0.001 considered significant.
RBC: red blood cells; HbL: 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.