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. 2020 Feb 25;10(2):e034079. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034079

Table 2.

Distribution of the G6PD groups according to bilirubin, neonate gender, family history and consanguinity

G6PD Test of significance P value OR (95% CI)
Deficient
(n=49)
Normal
(n=438)
Mean±SD Mean±SD
Bilirubin (mg/dLl)
 Total 23.03±2.94 14.30±4.55 t=18.40 <0.001*
 Direct 1.38±0.14 1.02±0.41 t=12.47 <0.001*
 Indirect 17.02±3.45 12.74±3.52 t=8.21 <0.001
Neonate gender n % n % χ2=10.49 0.001* 4.27 (1.66 to 10.99)
1.0
 Male 42 85.7 297 45.0
 Female 7 14.3 141 55.0
Family history of G6PD deficiency
 Positive 37 75.5  107 24.4 χ2=55.21 <0.001* 9.54 (4.80 to 18.95)
1.0
 Negative 12 24.5 331 75.6
Consanguinity
 Positive 33 67.3  70 16.0 χ2=69.72 <0.001* 10.21 (5.39 to 19.33)
1.0
 Negative 16 32.7 368 84.0

*Significant family history: not in the immediate family but in their relatives.

G6PD, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase.