Table 5 Multiple linear regression analyses examining the influence of each independent variable on the dependent variable
Dependent variable | Independent Variable | β value | P value | R2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hb g/dL | Spleen size | −0.12 | 0.01 | 0.1 |
Temperature | −0.13 | 0.01 | ||
Asexual parasitaemia | −0.08 | 0.08 | ||
Gametocytaemia | −0.17 | <0.001 | ||
Sex | 0.001 | 0.98 | ||
Hct % | Spleen size | −0.13 | 0.01 | 0.1 |
Temperature | −0.10 | 0.03 | ||
Asexual parasitaemia | −0.08 | 0.10 | ||
Gametocytaemia | −0.17 | <0.001 | ||
Sex | −0.03 | 0.58 | ||
RBC × 1012/L | Spleen size | −0.14 | 0.01 | 0.1 |
Temperature | −0.04 | 0.46 | ||
Asexual parasitaemia | −0.02 | 0.69 | ||
Gametocytaemia | −0.16 | 0.001 | ||
Sex | 0.042 | 0.39 | ||
Lymphocytes | Spleen size | −0.05 | 0.36 | 0.03 |
Temperature | −0.12 | 0.02 | ||
Asexual parasitaemia | −0.06 | 0.76 | ||
Gametocytaemia | 0.02 | 0.21 | ||
Sex | −0.06 | 0.26 | ||
MCV | Spleen size | −0.01 | 0.91 | 0.03 |
Temperature | −0.01 | 0.21 | ||
Asexual parasitaemia | −0.11 | 0.03 | ||
Gametocytaemia | 0.01 | 0.86 | ||
Sex | −0.11 | 0.03 | ||
MCH | Spleen size | −0.14 | 0.78 | 0.03 |
Temperature | −0.13 | 0.01 | ||
Asexual parasitaemia | −0.12 | 0.03 | ||
Gametocytaemia | −0.02 | 0.69 | ||
Sex | −0.04 | 0.47 | ||
Systolic blood pressure | Spleen size | −0.02 | 0.67 | 0.03 |
Temperature | 0.08 | 0.12 | ||
Asexual parasitaemia | −0.04 | 0.45 | ||
Gametocytaemia | −0.12 | 0.03 | ||
Sex | −0.04 | 0.53 | ||
Heart beats/min | Spleen size | 0.08 | 0.13 | 0.01 |
Temperature | 0.24 | <0.001 | ||
Asexual parasitaemia | 0.11 | 0.03 | ||
Gametocytaemia | 0.08 | 0.14 | ||
Sex | −0.08 | 0.13 |