Table 3.
Haematological profile based on parasite density.
| Parameter | <1000 | 1001–10000 | 10001–100000 | >100000 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
| WBC (103/μL) | 6.80 ± 5.19 | 6.83 ± 8.21 | 6.69 ± 3.342 | 8.12 ± 4.56 | 0.5178 |
| RBC (106/μL) | 4.33 ± 0.85 | 4.31 ± 4.02 | 4.20 ± 0.8465 | 3.61 ± 1.49 | 0.784 |
| HGB (g/dL) | 11.76 ± 2.93 | 11.55 ± 2.31 | 11.43 ± 2.147 | 10.13 ± 3.12 | 0.3775 |
| HCT (%) | 34.92 ± 6.34 | 33.69 ± 6.37 | 33.59 ± 6.008 | 29.87 ± 11.8 | 0.3773 |
| MCV (fL) | 80.64 ± 6.98 | 79.79 ± 10.26 | 80.17 ± 10.45 | 86.20 ± 13.17 | 0.6183 |
| MCH (pg) | 27.51 ± 3.3 | 31.00 ± 30.11 | 27.88 ± 7.475 | 31.90 ± 11.39 | 0.9795 |
| MCHC (g/dL) | 34.31 ± 1.7 | 34.23 ± 2.08 | 36.27 ± 18.64 | 36.45 ± 7.67 | 0.5495 |
| PLT (103/μL) | 205.40 ± 99.55 | 162.80 ± 87.53 | 137.10 ± 85.47 | 101.80 ± 52.17 | <0.0001 |
| NEUT (103/μL) | 4.94 ± 8.58 | 4.44 ± 7.69 | 4.26 ± 2.053 | 3.59 ± 2.41 | 0.042 |
| LYMPH (103/μL) | 2.19 ± 3.94 | 2.44 ± 7.99 | 1.73 ± 1.858 | 1.15 ± 0.82 | 0.0623 |
| MONO (103/μL) | 0.54 ± 0.32 | 0.57 ± 0.34 | 0.59 ± 0.3975 | 0.62 ± 0.38 | 0.7888 |
| EO (103/μL) | 0.09 ± 0.11 | 0.10 ± 0.22 | 0.07 ± 0.129 | 0.07 ± 0.04 | 0.3813 |
| BASO (103/μL) | 0.02 ± 0.03 | 0.03 ± 0.04 | 0.09 ± 0.3863 | 0.03 ± 0.02 | 0.6139 |
| RDW-CV (%) | 14.63 ± 3.34 | 14.33 ± 2.71 | 14.49 ± 2.666 | 11.15 ± 5.66 | 0.8259 |
Data are presented as mean and standard deviation. P value <0.05 is significant.