Table 3 A comparison of mean haematological indices in asymptomatic malaria (AM) and negative (Neg) children

Hb (g/dL)

AM

158

11.4 (1.4)

−5.5

−0.8- - 0.85

Neg

479

12.1 (1.2)

<0.001^c

Hct (%)

AM

158

34.2 (5.1)

−9.6

−5.5- -3.6

Neg

479

38.8 (5.2)

<0.001^c

RBC × 10¹²/L

AM

158

4.4 (0.7)

−3.4

−0.3 - -0.1

Neg

479

4.6 (0.5)

0.001^c

WBC × 10⁹/L

AM

158

5.1 (2.5)

−6.2

−1.5- -0.8

Neg

478

6.3 (1.9)

<0.001^c

MCV (fl)

AM

158

78.4 (8.2)

−8.7

−8.3- -5.2

Neg

479

85.2 (8.6)

<0.001^c

MCH (pg)

AM

158

26.5 (6.5)

0.03

−0.7- 0.7

Neg

479

26.5 (2.5)

1

MCHC (g/L)

AM

158

332.3 (22.5)

8.2

15.1- 24.8

Neg

479

312.4 (27.9)

<0.001^c

Platelet × 10⁹/L

AM

114

294.3 (139.3)

−2

−72.3 – 1.3

Neg

117

331.1 (134.1)

0.04^a