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Table 3 Proposed reference values to describe the G6PD activity profile for a study population

From: G6PD testing in support of treatment and elimination of malaria: recommendations for evaluation of G6PD tests

Reference values

Total

Female

Male

Adjusted male

Number of cases

500

282

218

203

Mean (95% CI) U/g Hb

10.23

10.38

10.03

10.72

Standard deviation

2.28

2.10

2.52

1.97

Median (95% CI) U/g Hb

10.33

10.31

10.34

10.70

Range

0-32.25

0.38-32.25

0-24.32

1.50-24.32

  1. CI: confidence interval; Hb: haemoglobin; U: International Unit.
  2. The table is populated with an example data set randomly selected from a true set of quantitative G6PD test results for a population (data kindly provided by Ari Satyagraha).