Table 1.
Hematological characteristics of Malaria and Non-malaria women.
Characteristics | Non-malaria (IQR) N = (247) | Malaria (IQR) N = (90) | p-value |
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Hemoglobin (gm/dL) | 12.6 (11.6 – 14.5) | 11.6 (10.9 – 13.6) | < 0.0001 |
WBC (×103/mL) | 7.1 (5.6 – 7.7) | 6.0 (4.3 – 7.6) | < 0.0001 |
Platelet (×103/mL) | 243 (164 – 311) | 171 (85 – 209) | < 0.0001 |
Pearson Chi-square (X2) test was used to compare for statistical differences among pregnant women. Statistical significance was set at P < 0.05.