Table 3 Parameters in the six pregnant women presenting a second malaria episode
Parameters | First episode (n = 6) | Second episode (n = 6) | p valueb |
|---|---|---|---|
Median (IQR)a | Median (IQR) | ||
Weeks of gestation | 18 (10–29) | 33 (23–38) | 0.031 |
Days of illness | 4 (2–13) | 4 (2–6) | 0.625 |
Parasitaemia (parasites/µL) | 6759 (2207–13,130) | 3030 (641–11,506) | 0.438 |
Haemoglobin (g/dL) | 10.2 (8.9–11.5) | 9.6 (6.3–10.5) | 0.079 |
Platelets count (×103/µL) | 155 (133–306) | 167 (131–264) | 0.844 |
Leukocytes (×103/µL) | 6.2 (5.1–8.6) | 7.5 (5.4–9.3) | 0.688 |
Neutrophils (×103/µL) | 3.8 (3.7–5.1) | 4.7 (3.6–7.1) | 0.313 |
Lymphocytes (×103/µL) | 2.4 (1.2–3.4) | 2.0 (1.2–2.7) | 0.563 |
Total bilirubin (mg/dL) | 0.43 (0.24–1.43) | 0.43 (0.20–3.01) | 0.374 |
ALT (U/L) | 12.5 (9.5–19.0) | 11.5 (6.5–16.0) | 0.346 |
AST (U/L) | 23.0 (17.5–27.0) | 30.0 (18.5–34.0) | 0.231 |
Creatinine (mg/dL) | 0.7 (0.6–0.7) | 0.7 (0.5–0.8) | 1.000 |
BUN (mg/dL) | 8.5 (6.5–10.0) | 8.5 (7.0–11.0) | 0.563 |