Table 4 Mean red cell indices as affected by parasite density category
Parasite density category | N | Hb (g/dL) | MCV (fl) | MCHC (g/L) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
Low (<1,000) | 211 | 11.5 (1.4) | 78 (7.9) | 334.6 (22.3) |
95% CI of the means |  | 11.3 – 11.7 | 77 – 79.1 | 331.6 – 337.7 |
Moderate (1,000-4,999) | 24 | 10.8 (2.1) | 79.3 (9.3) | 327.1 (25.6) |
95% CI of the means |  | 9.9 – 11.7 | 75.3 – 83.2 | 316.3 – 337.8 |
High (5,000-99,999) | 10 | 10.7 (1.5) | 84.6 (7.8) | 304.7 (31) |
95% CI of the means |  | 9.6 – 11.9 | 79.1 – 90.2 | 282.5 - 326 |
F | Â | 3.7 | 3.4 | 8.9 |
P | Â | 0.03a | 0.04a | 0.001b |