Table 2 Association between markers of erythropoiesis and Plasmodium antigens in multiple regression analyses with haemoglobin and test results for parasite derived lactate dehydrogenase (pLDH) and histidine rich protein 2 (HRP2) as explanatory variables.

β (95% CI)

P-value

β (95% CI)

P-value

β (95% CI)

P-value

Log RDW¹ (%)

-0.08 (-0.11–(-0.04))

<0.001

-0.04 (-0.12–0.04)

0.56

0.03 (0.02–0.04)

<0.001

Log sTfR² (nmol/l)

-0.18 (-0.32–(-0.03))

0.02

0.08 (-0.09–0.24)

0.36

0.04 (0.02–0.06)

<0.001

Log EPO³ (mIU/ml)

0.13 (-0.16–0.43)

0.39

0.14 (-0.18–0.47)

0.38

0.34 (0.30–0.39)

<0.001