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Table 3 Distribution of hematological status among malaria infected patients in this study (n = 85) a

From: Increased detection of Plasmodium knowlesi in Sandakan division, Sabah as revealed by PlasmoNex™

  

Hb (g/l)

Platelet (cells/cmm)

TWBC (109cells/L)

Anaemiab

Thrombocyto-peniac

White blood cell count

Leukopeniad

Leukocytosise

Age/Gender

N

Median (IQR)

Median (IQR)

Median (IQR)

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

Age (year)

            

Children (0–14)

19

107(86–111)

102000 (73000–180000)

5.9 (5.3-9.3)

14

73.7*

9

47.4

2

10.5

1

5.3

Adult (>15 years)

66

134 (121–142)

88500 (55750–127000)

6.75 (5.0-8.6)

27

40.9

39

59.1

5

7.5

5

7.6

Gender

            

Male

72

132 (119–142)

94000 (61500–132750)

6.6 (5.2-8.3)

31

43.1

40

55.6

5

6.9

6

8.3

Female

13

107(75–114)

87000 (60500–131500)

6.9 (4.4-9.6)

10

76.9*

8

61.5

2

15.4

0

0

*Total

85

128 (109–140)

91000 (61500–132500)

6.6 (5.1-8.8)

41

48.2

48

56.5

7

8.2

6

7.1

  1. *Total samples were based on 85 microscopic positive samples that had both complete demographic and hematological data.
  2. N: number examined; IQR: inter quartile range.
  3. aDistribution of anaemia, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia and leukocytosis according to gender and age groups was based on 85 microscopic positive samples.
  4. bHaemoglobin (Hb) below age-specific threshold (see methodology).
  5. cPlatelet counts <150,000 cells/cmm.
  6. dTotal white blood cells counts was 3.0-5.0 cells/L.
  7. eTotal white blood cells counts was 11.0-17.0 cells/L.
  8. *Significant difference (p < 0.05).