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Table 2 Laboratory parameters for study participants, overall and by hyperlactataemia status

From: Predictors of hyperlactataemia among children presenting with malaria in a low transmission area in The Gambia

Characteristics of subjects

Hyperlactataemia (blood lactate >7 mmol/L)

No hyperlactataemia (blood lactate ≤7 mmol/L)

Study population

Cell contents below are n (%) unless otherwise stated

Total N

68 (100.0)

427 (100.0)

495 (100.0)

% parasitaemia

   0-9

21 (30.9)

303 (71.0)

324 (65.5)

   10-19

26 (38.2)

86 (20.1)

112 (22.6)

   20-29

10 (14.7)

20 (4.7)

30 (6.1)

   ≥ 30

10 (14.7)

6 (1.4)

16 (3.2)

   Missing

1 (1.5)

12 (2.8)

13 (2.6)

   Median (IQR)

13.9 (7.1 to 25.0)

5.0 (2.0 to 10.0)

6.0 (2.0 to 12.4)

Total white blood cells (x109/L)

   Median (IQR)

9.6 (7.0 to 13.5)

8.0 (6.1 to 10.8)

8.2 (6.2 to 11.3)

   Missing [N(%)]

17 (25.0)

50 (11.7)

67 (13.5)

Total lymphocytes (x109/L)

   Median (IQR)

2.7 (2.1 to 4.4)

2.0 (1.3 to 3.0)

2.1 (1.4 to 3.1)

   Missing [N(%)]

17 (25.0)

62 (14.5)

79 (16.0)

Total neutrophils (x109/L)

   Median (IQR)

5.5 (4.0 to 8.2)

5.1 (3.6 to 7.4)

5.2 (3.6 to 7.5)

   Missing [N(%)]

17 (25.0)

116 (27.2)

133 (26.9)

Total monocytes (x106/L)

   Median (IQR)

649.8 (466.1 to 1011.2)

525.3 (366.1 to 798.1)

537.4 (377.6 to 813.2)

   Missing [N(%)]

18 (26.5)

115 (26.9)

133 (26.9)

Total platelets (x109/L)

   Median (IQR)

55.5 (28.0 to 86.0)

104.0 (56.0 to 161.0)

95.0 (51.0 to 158.0)

   Missing [N(%)]

18 (26.5)

40 (9.4)

58 (11.7)

Hb (g/dL)

   Median (IQR)

8.7 (6.3 to 10.5)

10.8 (8.9 to 12.2)

10.5 (8.7 to 12.1)

   Missing [N(%)]

3 (4.4)

14 (3.3)

17 (3.4)

Blood glucose (mmol/L)

   ≤2.2

7 (10.3)

7 (1.6)

14 (2.8)

   >2.2, ≤4.4

13 (19.1)

39 (9.1)

52 (10.5)

   >4.4, ≤8.3

29 (42.6)

298 (69.8)

327 (66.1)

   >8.3

18 (26.5)

80 (18.7)

98 (19.8)

   Missing [N(%)]

1 (1.5)

3 (0.7)

4 (0.8)

   Median (IQR)

6.8 (4.2 to 8.6)

6.5 (5.4 to 7.8)

6.5 (5.3 to 7.9)

  1. Note: Missing values for full blood count parameters are in part explained by the fact that there was no facility to perform full blood counts for children enrolled in the first year of the study (n = 31).