Table 2.
Association between cytopenias; and gender and age groups in malaria (N = 54) and typhoid patients (N = 25)
| Characteristics | αMalaria group | βTyphoid group | αMalaria group | βTyphoid group | p value* (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anemia | |||||
| Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) | ||||
| Male | 4 (28.6) | 6 (60.0) | 10 (71.4) | 4 (40.0) | α1.000 (0.244–3.574), β0.428 (0.439–11.530) |
| Female | 12 (30.0) | 6 (40.0) | 28 (70.0) | 9 (60.0) | |
| 18–35 | 6 (16.7) | 6 (54.5) | 30 (83.3) | 5 (45.5) | α0.002 (0.009–0.346), β0.798 (0.318–10.210) |
| 36–55 | 7 (77.8) | 4 (40.0) | 2 (22.2) | 6 (60.0) | |
| 56+ | 3 (33.3) | 2 (50.0) | 6 (66.7) | 2 (50.0) | |
| Thrombocytopenia | |||||
| Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) | ||||
| Male | 6 (42.9) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (57.1) | 10 (100.0) | α0.723 (0.363–4.308), β0.051 (0.003–1.409) |
| Female | 15 (37.5) | 6 (40.0) | 25 (62.5) | 9 (60.0) | |
| 18–35 | 14 (38.9) | 3 (27.3) | 22 (61.1) | 8 (72.7) | α0.349 (0.027–12.300), β0.114 (0.390–3.772) |
| 36–55 | 2 (22.2) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (77.8) | 10 (100.0) | |
| 56+ | 5 (55.6) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (44.4) | 4 (100.0) | |
| Leukopenia | |||||
| Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) | ||||
| Male | 2 (14.3) | 1 (10.0) | 12 (85.7) | 9 (90.0) | α0.708 (0.108–3.053), β0.179 (0.017–1.680) |
| Female | 9 (22.5) | 6 (40.0) | 31 (77.5) | 9 (60.0) | |
| 18–35 | 8 (22.2) | 2 (18.2) | 28 (77.8) | 9 (81.8) | α0.752 (0.248–21.110), β0.612 (0.153–3.360) |
| 36–55 | 2 (22.2) | 1 (10.0) | 7 (77.8) | 9 (90.0) | |
| 56+ | 1 (11.1) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (88.9) | 4 (100.0) | |
| Bicytopenia | |||||
| Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) | ||||
| Male | 3 (21.4) | 1 (10.0) | 11 (78.6) | 9 (90.0) | α0.358 (0.475–12.690), β1.000 (0.106–12.460) |
| Female | 4 (10.0) | 1 (6.7) | 36 (90.0) | 14 (93.3) | |
| 18–35 | 2 (5.6) | 1 (9.1) | 34 (94.4) | 10 (90.9) | α0.057 (0.016–0.860), β0.811(0.048–2.076) |
| 36–55 | 2 (22.2) | 1 (10.0) | 7 (77.8) | 9 (90.0) | |
| 56+ | 3 (33.3) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (66.7) | 4 (100.0) | |
| Pancytopenia | |||||
| Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) | ||||
| Male | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 14 (100.0) | 10 (100.0) | α0.560 (0.018–7.611), β1.000 (0.017–12.460) |
| Female | 3 (7.5) | 1 (6.7) | 37 (92.5) | 14 (93.3) | |
| 18–35 | 2 (5.6) | 1 (9.1) | 34 (94.4) | 10 (90.9) | α0.589 (0.038–5.858), β0.811(0.048–2.076) |
| 36–55 | 1(11.1) | 1 (10.0) | 8 (88.9) | 9 (90.0) | |
| 56+ | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (100.0) | 4 (100.0) | |
Source: Field Survey. *Analyzed using Pearson’s χ2 test or Fisher’s exact test, αand βrepresent p values for association of cytopenias with gender and with age groups in Malaria group: patients with plasmodium mono-infection, and Typhoid group: patients with salmonella mono-infection, respectively. Two tailed p value significant at p < 0.05. 95% CI 95% confidence interval