Table 2 Median and 90 th percentile range for Hgb, MCV, Htc, MCHC and PLT indices: stratification by age and presence of P. falciparum infection
Age (years) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parameter | 5 - 11 | 12 - 20 | ||||
Parasitized (n=116) | Non-parasitized (n=68) | p-value* | Parasitized (n=78) | Non-parasitized (n=81) | p-value* | |
Hgb (g/dL) | ||||||
Median | 11.1 | 11.6 | 11.8 | 12.2 | ||
p5-p95 | 8.9-12.6 | 9.1-12.6 | 0.01 | 10.1-13.8 | 10.0-13.9 | 0.07 |
MCV (fL) | ||||||
Median | 79.2 | 79.0 | 79.7 | 80.9 | ||
p5-p95 | 68.4-86.1 | 67.8-88.5 | 0.805 | 70.5-88.3 | 70.5-89.6 | 0.130 |
Htc (%) | ||||||
Median | 32.2 | 33.6 | 34.3 | 35.3 | ||
p5-p95 | 26.5-36.3 | 27.8-36.2 | 0.01 | 29.2-39.1 | 29.9-40.4 | 0.04 |
MCHC (g/dL) | ||||||
Median | 34.3 | 34.8 | 34.5 | 34.5 | ||
p5-p95 | 32.3-36.6 | 32.1-36.2 | 0.458 | 31.6-36.8 | 32.0-36.8 | 0.923 |
PLT (10 3 /mm 3 ) | ||||||
Median | 241 | 282 | 0.000 | 223 | 228 | 0.287 |
p5-p95 | 133-358 | 167-397 | 141-358 | 110-327 | ||