Table 4 Co-morbidities and other infectious diseases in the 244 afebrile patients and univariate analysis of subgroups
From: Prevalence of submicroscopic malaria infection in immigrants living in Spain
Frequency, n (%) | Total N = 244 | Patients with submicroscopic malaria N = 14 | Negative patients N = 230 | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Co-morbidities | 102 (41.8) | 4 (28.6) | 98 (42.6) | 0.406 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 16 (6.6) | 1 (7.1) | 15 (6.5) | 1.000 |
Arterial hypertension | 24 (9.8) | 2 (14.3) | 22 (9.6) | 0.635 |
Dyslipidaemia | 14 (5.7) | 0 | 14 (6.1) | 1.000 |
Neoplasia | 8 (3.3) | 0 | 8 (3.5) | 1.000 |
Transplantation | 3 (1.2) | 0 | 3 (1.3) | 1.000 |
Other comorbidities | 72 (30.8) | 2 (15.4) | 70 (31.7) | 0.354 |
Infectious diseases | ||||
HIV | 61 (25.0) | 4 (28.6) | 57 (24.8) | 0.754 |
HBV | 34 (13.9) | 2 (14.3) | 32 (13.9) | 1.000 |
HCV | 7 (2.9) | 1 (7.1) | 6 (2.6) | 0.342 |
Tuberculosis | 20 (8.2) | 1 (7.1) | 19 (8.3) | 1.000 |
Strongyloides stercoralis | 14 (5.7) | 2 (14.3) | 12 (5.2) | 0.187 |
Filariasis | 6 (2.5) | 2a (14.3) | 4b (1.7) | 0.040 |
Schistosomiasis | 9 (3.7) | 2 (14.3) | 7 (3.0) | 0.087 |
Intestinal parasites | 8 (3.3) | 1 (7.1) | 7 (3.0) | 0.381 |