Table 1.
Demographic and baseline characteristics of participants
| Characteristic | Participant status | P value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaria | HAT | HAT + malaria | Healthy controls | Total n (%) | ||
| Subjects n (%) | 28 (31.1) | 17 (18.9) | 15 (16.7) | 30 (33.3) | 90 (100) | |
| Average age | 25.1 ± 11.1 | 26.5 ± 13.4 | 22.3 ± 14.5 | 36.4 ± 14.4 | NA | |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 15 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 48 (53.3) | > 0.05 |
| Female | 13 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 42 (46.7) | |
| Age group (years) | ||||||
| 6 < 18 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 (16.7) | < 0.05a |
| ≥ 18 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 29 | 75 (83.3) | |
| HAT stage | ||||||
| Early | NA | 7 | 7 | NA | 14 (47.8) | > 0.05 |
| Late | NA | 10 | 8 | NA | 18 (56.2) | |
HAT Human African Trypanosomiasis, NA not applicable
aSignificantly higher in participants ≥ 18 years, 6 < 18; young adults, ≥ 18; adults