Table 2 Statistical summary for comparisons made in this study
From: Host immune response in returning travellers infected with malaria
Analysis | Marker | Data Set 1 | Mean Set 1 | Data Set 2 | Mean Set 2 | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CB vs FB | Il-12(p40) | CB n = 57 | 70.39 ± 9.95 | FB n = 87 | 36.24 ± 3.28 | <0.01 |
|  | EGF | CB n = 37 | 9.477 ± 1.52 | FB n = 60 | 14.82 ± 1.68 | 0.0315 |
Pf CB vs Pf FB | IL-12(p40) | CB n = 46 | 70.31 ± 11.79 | FB n = 42 | 31.53 ± 4.09 | <0.01 |
Pv Age: 55+ vs 19-54 | IL-6 | 55+ n = 10 | 858.8 ± 454.3 | 19-54 n = 21 | 134.7 ± 82.59 | 0.0366 |
|  | MCSF | 55+ n = 10 | 45.66 ± 8.25 | 19-54 n = 23 | 31.21 ± 2.82 | 0.0433 |
Species: Pf vs Pv | MCP-1 | Pf n = 86 | 63.78 ± 11.44 | Pv n = 38 | 392.5 ± 95.45 | <0.01 |
|  | M-CSF | Pf n = 69 | 17.61 ± 2.05 | Pv n = 38 | 35.6 ± 3.38 | <0.01 |
|  | Angiopoietin 2 | Pf n = 96 | 1120 ± 196.5 | Pv n = 59 | 336.5 ± 88.21 | <0.01 |
Species: Pv vs Po | IL-12 (p40) | Pv n = 38 | 51.4 ± 6.76 | Po n = 12 | 26.4 ± 3.73 | 0.0478 |
Species: Pf CB vs Pv CB | MCP-1 | Pf CB n = 46 | 74.74 ± 16.63 | Pv CB n = 8 | 563.4 ± 233.2 | <0.01 |
|  | MCSF | Pf CB n = 39 | 19.59 ± 2.89 | Pv CB n = 8 | 34.37 ± 5.59 | 0.0367 |
Species: Pf FB vs Pv FB | MCP-1 | Pf FB n = 40 | 51.18 ± 15.43 | Pv FB n = 30 | 347 ± 104.3 | <0.01 |
|  | M-CSF | Pf FB n = 30 | 15.32 ± 1.87 | Pv FB n = 30 | 35.3 ± 4.05 | <0.01 |
|  | IL-12 (p40) | Pf FB n = 42 | 31.53 ± 4.09 | Pv FB n = 30 | 47 ± 7.01 | 0.0467 |
|  | Angiopoietin 2 | Pf FB n = 48 | 1033 ± 296.6 | Pv FB n = 49 | 310.8 ± 97.81 | <0.01 |
Travel: West Africa vs other African regions | IFN-γ | West n = 27 | 11.88 ± 1.98 | Other n = 12 | 22.5 ± 6.16 | 0.0414 |
|  | IL-6 | West n = 22 | 31.58 ± 6.28 | Other n = 12 | 120.1 ± 56.27 | 0.0426 |