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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients

From: IgG subclass responses to excreted-secreted antigens of Plasmodium falciparum in a low-transmission malaria area of the Peruvian Amazon

 

Asymptomatic n = 28 (%)

Symptomatic n = 29 (%)

Total n = 57 (%)

P valued

Sex

0.907

 Male

15 (53.6)

17 (58.6)

32 (56.1)

 Female

13 (46.4)

12 (41.4)

25 (43.9)

Age (years)a

26.0 (18.8–37.2)

26.0 (19.0–35.0)

26.0 (19.0–36.0)

0.975e

Parasite density (/µl)a

405 (0–1856)

2735 (1130–5824)

1171 (294–4323)

< 0.001e

Helminths

0.506

 No

18 (64.3)

22 (75.9)

40 (70.2)

 Yes

10 (35.7)

7 (24.1)

17 (29.8)

Self-medication

< 0.001

 No

25 (89.3)

9 (31.0)

34 (59.6)

 Antibiotics

1 (3.57)

0 (0.00)

1 (1.75)

 Anti-inflammatory

2 (7.14)

1 (3.45)

3 (5.26)

 Antipyretic

0 (0.00)

19 (65.5)

19 (33.3)

PCVb

39.1 ± 3.57

39.2 ± 4.30

39.1 ± 3.93

0.950f

Community

0.890

Zungarococha

7 (25.0)

5 (17.2)

12 (21.1)

Puerto Almendra

5 (17.9)

6 (20.7)

11 (19.3)

Nina Rumi

8 (28.6)

8 (27.6)

16 (19.3)

Llancham

8 (28.6)

10 (34.5)

18 (31.6)

Above the expected height/weightc

 

 No

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 Yes

28 (100.0)

29 (100)

57 (100)

Looks healthyc

0.201

 No

3 (10.7)

8 (27.6)

11 (19.3)

 Yes

25 (89.3)

21 (72.4)

46 (80.7)

  1. aNon-normally distributed numerical variables: median (interquartile range)
  2. bPCV (Packed Cell Volume): mean ± standard deviation
  3. cUnder the perception of a health professional
  4. Tests used: dPearson’s Chi squared test, eMann–Whitney test, fT-Student test