Table 3 Factors associated with gametocytaemia at presentation to hospital in malaria naïve patients
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 = 34 (12.6%) | N = 235 (87.4%) | |||
Duration of illness, days median (IQR) | 4 (2-8) | 3 (2-6) | 0.224 | - |
Maximum parasitaemia measured (%), median (IQR) | 0.3 (0.08 - 3.0) | 0.5 (0.02 - 1.75) | 0.046 | - |
Anaemia of any degree, n (%) | 24 (71) | 99 (40) | - | <0.0005 (1.29 - 2.18) |
Severe anaemia (Hb < 8 g/dl), n (%) | 2 (6) | 7 (3) | - | 0.383 (0.428-9.118) |
Thrombocytopenia, n (%) | 19 (56) | 198 (80) | - | 0.008 (0.490-0.899) |
Raised bilirubin, n (%) | 11 (32) | 112 (45) | - | 0.132 (0.410-1.124) |
Severe malaria, n (%) | 10 (29) | 139 (56) | - | 0.010 (0.292-0.846) |
Prophylaxis taken, n (%) | 9 (27) | 51 (21) | - | 0.524 (0.662-2.246) |