Table 1 Demographic, parasitological and laboratorial data of the 141 patients infected by Plasmodium vivax
Characteristic | Median values (interquartile range) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Cuiabá (n = 77) | Manaus (n = 64) | ||
Age (years) | 39 (26–48) | 38 (27–49) | 0.91 |
Gender (male %) | 76.6 | 67.1 | 0.26 |
Number of previous episodes [n (%)] | 0.07 | ||
0 | 16 (20.8) | 19 (29.7) | |
1–5 | 38 (49.4) | 36 (56.2) | |
>5 | 23 (29.9) | 9 (14.1) | |
Parasitaemia (parasites/µl) | 1640.0 (686.5–2855.0) | 3713.0 (1838.0–6733.0) | <0.0001 |
Haemoglobin (g/dl) | 13.20 (11.50–14.30) | 13.00 (12.15–14.50) | 0.63 |
Platelets (cells/mm3) | 107,000 (75,000–154,500) | 100,000 (73,000–157,750) | 0.54 |
White blood cells (cells/mm3) | 5600 (4560–7250) | 5000 (4300–6675) | 0.06 |