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Table 3 Expression of platelet indices among the malaria cases and control groups

From: Assessment of platelet indices and platelet activation markers in children with Plasmodium falciparum malaria

Platelet indices

Casesa

Controlsa

P-value

PLT (10^3/µL)

106 (65–205)

197 (169–237)

0.030

PCT (%)

0.08 (0.00–0.18)

0.23 (0.18–0.26)

0.003

MPV (L)

10.00 (0.00–11.20)

11.10 (9.90–12.90)

0.030

PDW (fL)

11.00 (0.00–12.50)

13.30 (11.00–16.40)

0.020

P-LCR (%)

25.00 (0.00–32.80)

29.50 (22.80–36.90)

0.130

  1. aData are presented as medians, with 25th and 75th inter-quartile ranges in parentheses