Table 3.
Bivariate analysis of the haematologic parameters of the 200 study participants (ASMP versus malaria negative controls).
| Haematologic parameters | Subjects | χ2 | OR | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASMP | Control group | ||||
| n = 100 | n = 100 | ||||
| Haematocrit (%) | |||||
| Anaemia | 2 (2.0) | 1 (1.0) | * | 2.0 | 0.56 |
| Normal haematocrit | 98 (98.0) | 99 (99.0) | |||
| Thrombocyte count (×109/L) | |||||
| Thrombocytopaenia | 13 (13.0) | 2 (2.0) | * | 7.3 | 0.003 |
| Normal thrombocyte count | 87 (87.0) | 98 (98.0) | |||
| Monocyte count (×109/L) | |||||
| Monocytosis | 77 (77.0) | 33 (33.0) | 39.11 | 6.8 | 0.00 |
| Normal monocyte | 23 (23.0) | 67 (67.0) | |||
* Fisher’s Exact Test.