Table 5 Levels of total white blood cell counts and differentials in children with complicated and uncomplicated malaria, and normal healthy children^*

Complicated malaria (A) (N = 80)

11.2 ± 4.8

66.4 ± 15.9

30.1 ± 15.2

2.6 ± 1.7

1.2 ± 1.3

Uncomplicated malaria (B) (N = 80)

8.1 ± 4.4

62.9 ± 13.8

34.3 ± 13.7

1.8 ± 1.4

1.0 ± 1.3

Healthy Children (C) (N = 80)

5.6 ± 1.87

50.8 ± 12.9

45.6 ± 12.6

1.3 ± 1.4

1.1 ± 1.1

F-statistics

22.865

14.357

14.868

3.573

0.184

p-value

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.030

0.833

A vs. B

0.000

0.603

0.314

0.026

1.000

A vs. C

0.000

0.000

0.000

1.000

1.000

B vs. C

0.011

0.000

0.000

0.042

1.000