Table 5.
Serum ANA and ANoA (Jacareacanga) stratified for mercury and past malaria infections P values obtained comparing Hg <8 with >8 μg/g hair (* p < 0.05) and number of malaria infections <4 with ≥4 (§p < 0.05).
| # malaria infections <4 (%) | # malaria infections ≥4 (%) | |
| Hg >8: | ||
| ANA 1:10 | 3.61 | 17.65 § |
| ANA 1:40 | 0 | 11.76 § |
| ANoA 1:10 | 12.05 | 17.65 |
| ANoA 1:40 | 8.43 | 17.65 |
| Hg ≥8: | ||
| ANA 1:10 | 14.81 * | 10.00 |
| ANA 1:40 | 11.11 * | 0 |
| ANoA 1:10 | 33.33 * | 30.00 |
| ANoA 1:40 | 22.22 | 20.00 |