Table 4 Levels of haemoglobin concentration, red cell indices, and platelets in children with complicated and uncomplicated malaria, and normal healthy children*
Study groups | Hb (g/dl) | PCV (L/L) | MCH (pg) | MCHC (g/dl) | MCV (fl.) | Platelet (x109/L) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Complicated malaria (A) (N = 80) | 7.8 ± 1.6 | 23.6 ± 5.1 | 27.5 ±3. | 32.6 ± 2.1 | 78.7 ± 15.6 | 169.4 ± 56.4 |
Uncomplicated malaria (B) (N = 80) | 10.1 ± 1.3 | 30.5 ± 5.0 | 28.9± 27 | 33.6 ± 1.2 | 83.6 ± 7.6 | 200.4 ± 60.6 |
Healthy children (C) (N = 80) | 11.7 ± 1.8 | 36.3 ± 3.9 | 30.0 ± 28 | 35.1 ± 3.3 | 84.6 ± 13.9 | 294.8 ± 154.3 |
F-statistics | 79.522 | 85.156 | 9.67 | 21.23 | 0.75 | 23.01 |
p-value | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.001 | 0.000 | 0.4735 | 0.000 |
A vs. B | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.0209 | 0.021 | 0.6811 | 0.159 |
A vs. C | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.001 | 0.000 | 0.4696 | 0.000 |
B vs. C | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.1429 | 0.024 | 0.9043 | 0.000 |