Table 3 Baseline measurements and G6PD classification by the WST8/1–methoxy PMS test
|  | Glucose–6–phosphate dehydrogenase classification | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal (40–100 + % act.) | Moderate (mild: 20–40% activity) | Moderate (low: 10–20% activity) | Summary statistic (univariate normal/deficient) | Total | |
Number | Â | Â | Â | Â | 235 |
Males (n) | 96 | 21 | 8 | p = 0.136 | 125 (53.2%) |
Females (n) | 93 | 10 | 7 | 110 (46.8%) | |
Age (years, range) | 2.83 (0.1–5.3) | 2.89 (0.01–5.8) | 2.87 (0.01 –5.1) | p = 0.802 | 2.84 (0.01 – 5.8) |
Hb level (g/dl, mean, range) | 11.18 (4.9–14.9) | 11.74 (8–16) | 11.90 (8.8 – 17) | p = 0.022 | 11.3 (4.9 – 17.0) |
Anaemia (%) | 28.57 | 16.12 | 20.0 | p = 0.072 | 26.4% |
G6PD activity (%, range) | 72.6 (40.3–137.8) | 29.2 (20.5–39.6) | 15.11(10.3–19.8) | n/a | 63.2 (10.3–137.8) |