Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency among Yemeni children residing in malaria-endemic areas of Hodeidah governorate and evaluation of a rapid diagnostic test for its detection

Table 2 G6PD activity among the study population by the reference enzymatic method

Reference values of G6PD activity (U/gHb)	Female (n = 181)	Male (n = 219)	Adjusted male (n = 194)^a
Range	0.14–18.45	0.21–15.94	1.23–15.94
Median (IQR)	4.7 (4.1–5.5)	4.7 (3.9–5.7)	5.0 (4.3–5.7)

G6PD glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, U/gHb units per gram haemoglobin, SD standard deviation, IQR interquartile range
^aReference values were re-calculated after excluding severe G6PD deficiency, and the adjusted male median G6PD activity was used to represent 100 % enzyme activity

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