Table 4.
Mean (SD) haematological parameter as affected by infection category
| Parameter | P. falciparum | S. haematobium | Co-infection | Negative | Overall | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 98 | 99 | 50 | 359 | 606 | |
| Hb in g/dL | 10.5 (1.2)a | 10.5 (1.4) | 10.5 (1.3) | 10.8 (1.4)b | 10.7 (1.4) | 0.059 |
| Hct in % | 30.0 (3.5) | 30.3 (4.0) | 30.2 (3.7) | 30.9 (3.9) | 30.6 (3.9) | 0.157 |
| WBC × 10 9/L | 9.5 (4.9) | 9.3 (2.7) | 9.3 (3.0) | 9.9 (5.6) | 9.6 (5.0) | 0.621 |
| RBC × 1012/L | 4.1 (4.4)a | 4.2 (5.0) | 4.1 (4.7) | 4.2 (5.2)b | 4.2 (5.0) | 0.135 |
| Lymphocyte x 109L | 4.2 (3.5) | 3.8 (1.7) | 3.9 (2.1) | 4.3 (2.8) | 4.2 (2.7) | 0.451 |
| MCV in fL | 73.4 (6.0) | 73.2 (6.7) | 73.1 (6.1) | 73.4 (6.1) | 73.3 (6.2) | 0.984 |
| MCH in pg | 25.5 (2.2) | 25.3 (2.3) | 25.4 (2.4) | 25.5 (2.2) | 25.5 (2.2) | 0.808 |
| MCHC in g/L | 34.8 (1.8) | 34.7 (1.8) | 34.8 (2.4) | 35.0 (2.1) | 34.9 (2.0) | 0.724 |
| Platelet x 109L | 276.2 (111.9) | 279.0 (975.0) | 253.5 (118.7) | 280.9 (113.7) | 277.6 (111.3) | 0.442 |
| RDW-CV% | 12.5 (1.3) | 12.7 (1.4) | 12.4 (1.2) | 12.5 (1.4) | 12.5 (1.3) | 0.514 |
a, bMeans with dissimilar superscript are significantly different
P values obtained by ANOVA