Table 2.
Summary table of demographic, clinical and laboratory parameters in subjects with P. falciparum and non-P. falciparum malaria
| P. falciparum (n = 404) | Non-P. falciparum (n = 138) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | M: 274 (68%), F: 130 (32%) | M: 79 (57%), F: 59 (43%) | 0.024 |
| Ethnicity | AS: 79 (20%), AF: 257 (64%), C: 68 (17%) | AS: 112 (81%), AF: 16 (12%), C: 10 (7%) | < 0.001 |
| Severe | 60 (15%) | 0 (0%) | < 0.001 |
| Median [IQR] | Median [IQR] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 35 [27–46] | 36 [25–50] | 0.988 |
| Temperature (°C) | 38.0 [37.2–39.0] | 38.0 [37.2–39.0] | 0.489 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 13.1 [11.7–14.5]a | 12.4 [10.9–13.8] | 0.001 |
| WBC (× 109/L)3 | 5.3 [4.3–6.5] | 5.8 [4.9–7.0] | 0.006 |
| Platelet (× 109/L) | 101 [65–152]a | 103 [74–154]b | 0.305 |
| Corrected calcium (mmol/L) | 2.23 [2.16–2.29]a | 2.24 [2.16–2.30]c | 0.375 |
| Phosphate (mmol/L) | 0.87 [0.60–1.12] | 0.93 [0.52–1.14] | 0.851 |
| Sodium (mmol/L) | 136 [134–139] | 137 [135–140] | 0.063 |
| Potassium (mmol/L) | 3.9 [3.6–4.2] | 3.9 [3.7–4.1] | 0.889 |
| Creatinine (μmol/L) | 98 [84–112] | 90 [70–104] | < 0.001 |
M male, F female, AS Asian, AF African, C Caucasian, WBC White blood cell count
an = 403; bn = 137; cn = 136. P for two-sided Chi squared tests for categorical variables and for Mann–Whitney test for continuous variables