From: Patterns of inflammatory responses and parasite tolerance vary with malaria transmission intensity
Characteristics | Accra | Navrongo | Kintampo | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Participants (number) | 71 | 44 | 58 | – |
Female (number, %) | 35.3 | 50.0 | 43.2 | 0.270b |
Median age (IQR), years | 6 (4–9) | 4 (3–6) | 4 (2–6) | 0.005a* |
Median parasitemia (IQR), per µL | 21,805 (7,172–64,355) | 46,351 (18,524–66,679) | 70,215 (11,342–209,335) | 0.004a* |
Mean hemoglobin level (IQR), g/dL | 10.5 (9.0–11.6) | 9.8 (8.8–10.9) | 9.6 (8.1–11.2) | 0.007c* |
Median temperature (IQR), °C | 38.8 (38.0–39.4) | 38.0 (37.0–39.0) | 37.1 (36.5–38.3) | 0.0001a* |