|
SCD (n = 60)
|
HbAA (n = 59)
|
p
|
---|
Age* (years)
|
7.92 (6.98-9.98)
|
5.45 (4.67-6.35)
|
0.001
|
Weight (kg)
|
23.18 (19.11)
|
20.54 (8.34)
|
0.077
|
Temperature (°C)
|
37.90 (1.12)
|
38.62 (1.12)
|
0.001
|
Jaundice (n)
|
42 (79.2 %)
|
4 (6.7 %)
|
< 0.001
|
Spleen size (cm)
|
1.27 (2.73)
|
0.20 (0.81)
|
0.008
|
Liver size (cm)
|
3.42 (4.70)
|
0.43 (1.32)
|
< 0.001
|
Parasite density* (/μL)
|
1,197 (645-2221)
|
11,774 (5256-26375)
|
0.0006
|
Haemoglobin (g/dL)
|
6.56 (2.22)
|
9.71 (2.16)
|
<0.0001
|
WBC (109/L)
|
23.95 (18.45)
|
10.21 (5.92)
|
<0.0001
|
Platelet count (109/L)
|
254.8 (133.9)
|
154.9 (106.1)
|
<0.0002
|
- Data are means (SD), except *geometric mean (95% CI), SCD = sickle cell disease; HbAA = non-SCD.