Table 2 Factors associated with gametocytaemia at presentation
From: Gametocyte carriage in Plasmodium falciparum-infected travellers
| Â | Gametocytes at presentation | No gametocytes at presentation | P value of Z score | P value (95% CI of odds ratio) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 94 (12.8%) | N = 639 (81.2%) | |||
Duration of illness, days median (IQR) | 5 (2-9) | 4 (2-6) | 0.0303 | - |
Length of stay in malarious country, days, median (IQR) | 29 (19-45) | 24 (14-43) | 0.3194 | - |
Maximum parasitaemia, % median (IQR) | 0.15 (0.02-1.18) | 0.4 (0.05-2.35) | 0.0047 | - |
Anaemia n (%) | 57 (61) | 235 (36) | - | <0.0005 (1.361-1.998) |
Severe anaemia (Hb < 8 g/dl), n (%) | 6 (6.4) | 16 (2.5) | - | 0.045 (1.023-6.352) |
Thrombocytopenia, n (%) | 52 (55) | 495 (76) | - | <0.0005 (0.593-0.860) |
Raised bilirubin, n (%) | 43 (46) | 306 (47) | - | 0.702 (0.756-1.208) |
Severe malaria, n (%) | 35 (37) | 318 (49) | - | 0.039 (0.570-0.985) |
Born in a malarious country, n (%) | 59 (63) | 390 (60) | - | 0.485 (0.743-1.121) |
Prophylaxis taken, n (%) | 17 (18) | 140 (21.4) | - | 0.408 (0.524-1.300) |