Table 1 Group demographics
From: Complement receptor 1 polymorphisms associated with resistance to severe malaria in Kenya
| Â | Nyanza Provincial General Hospital N = 320 | Kisii District Hospital N = 140 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Severe Anaemia | Cerebral Malaria | Cerebral Malaria | |||
| Â | Cases N = 137 | Controls N = 137 | Cases N = 23 | Controls N = 23 | Cases N = 70 | Controls N = 70 |
Mean age in months (SD) | 14.8(12.6) | 14.5(12.2) | 29.0(15.7) | 30.1(15.7) | 28.5(15.9) | 29.0(15.8) |
No. of females (%) | 57(41.6) | 57(41.6) | 9(39.1) | 9(39.1) | 37(52.9) | 37(52.9) |
Ethnic groups (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Luo | 114(83.2) | 115(83.9) | 22(95.7) | 19(82.6) | 3(4.3) | 4(5.7) |
Abagusii | 1(0.7) | 0 | 1(4.3) | 4 (17.4) | 66(94.3) | 65(92.9) |
Luhya | 15(10.9) | 19(13.9) | 0 | 0 | 1(1.4) | 1(1.4) |
Other | 7(5.1) | 3(2.2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |