Table 1.
Characteristics and hematological profile of subjects with malaria
| Characteristics | n = 182 |
|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Male | 112 (61.5) |
| Female | 70 (38.5) |
| Age, mean (SD), years | 6.45 (4.30) |
| Age group | |
| > 10 years | 46 (25.3) |
| 5–10 years | 59 (32.4) |
| < 5 years | 77 (42.3) |
| Weight, mean (SD), kg | 18.95 (11.27) |
| Type of malaria | |
| Plasmodium vivax | 76 (41.8) |
| Plasmodium falciparum | 102 (56) |
| Mixed malaria | 4 (2.2) |
| Hemoglobin, n (%) | |
| > 10 gr/dL | 77 (42.3) |
| 5.1–10 gr/dL | 91 (50) |
| ≤ 5 gr/dL | 14 (7.7) |
| Leukocytes, n (%) | |
| > 11,000 | 35 (19.2) |
| 6000–11,000 | 73 (40.1) |
| < 6000 | 74 (40.7) |
| Platelets, n (%) | |
| > 100.000 | 126 (69.2) |
| ≤ 100.000 | 56 (30.8) |
| Anemia, n (%) | |
| Yes | 140 (76.9) |
| No | 42 (23.1) |
| Anemia grade, n (%) | |
| No anemia | 42 (23.1) |
| Mild | 27 (14.8) |
| Moderate | 68 (37.4) |
| Severe | 45 (24.7) |
| Leucopenia, n (%) | |
| Yes | 31 (17) |
| No | 151 (83) |
| Monocytosis, n (%) | |
| Yes | 53 (29.1) |
| No | 129 (70.9) |
| Lymphocytopenia, n (%) | |
| Yes | 120 (65.9) |
| No | 62 (34.1) |
| Thrombocytopenia, n (%) | |
| Yes | 97 (53.3) |
| No | 85 (46.7) |
| Hepatomegaly, n (%) | |
| Yes | 41 (22.5) |
| No | 141 (77.5) |
| Splenomegaly, n (%) | |
| Yes | 34 (18.7) |
| No | 148 (81.3) |