Table 2.
Demographical and hematological parameters of the patients (mean ± SD)
| Franceville children | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Infected (n = 61) | Uninfected (n = 39) | p | |
| Age (months) | 28.3 ± 4.3 | 19.4 ± 3.4 | 0.06 |
| Temperature | 37.9 ± 0.2 | 38.2 ± 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Weight (Kg) | 11.9 ± 0.9 | 10.1 ± 1.05 | 0.3 |
| Haemoglobin (g/dL) | 10.4 ± 0.6 | 11.7 ± 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Red blood cells (106 cells/mm3) | 4.3 ± 0.7 | 4.3 ± 0.2 | 0.7 |
| White blood cells (103 cells/mm3) | 13.2 ± 2.1 | 9.7 ± 1.1 | 0.1 |
| Platelets (103 cells/mm3) | 358.8 ± 313.8 | 361 ± 467.2 | 0.2 |
| Creatinine (mmol/L) | 47.7 ± 3.8 | 25.3 ± 2.7 | 0.02 |
leucocyte counts, hemoglobin concentrations and creatinine infected and uninfected children. Statistical significance was calculated using a student’s t test. SD = standard deviation