Table 1 Demographics and clinical characteristics of the study participants

Sample size

n = 17

n = 18

n = 22

Age (IQR), years

9 (8–11)

7 (4.5–9)

6 (4.8–7)

Female (%)

52.94

44.44

50

Mean haemoglobin (IQR), g/dl

11.5 (10.8–12.1)

12.7 (11.7–13.58)

10.7 (8.8–13.1)

Parasitaemia (IQR), µl

NA

845 (260.7–3812)

13,973 (7238–58,764)

Leukocytes (10⁹/l)

7 (5.7–8.0)

7.7 (6.1–9.6)

5.1 (1.2–8.3)

Lymphocytes (10⁶/l)

2.9 (2.5–3.6)

2.1 (1.2–3.45)

1.9 (1.3–3.9)

Platelets (10⁹/l)

305 (237–356)

223 (193–280)

101 (61–198)