Table 1 Demographics and haematological profile of the study population
From: Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 diversity in Ghana
Variables | Mean ± SD | Min–max |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 6.6 ± 3.5 | 1–14 |
Gendera | n | % |
Female | 28 | 56.0 |
Male | 22 | 44.0 |
RBC (×106/µL) | 4.0 ± 0.7 | 2.0–5.3 |
Hb (g/dL) | 10.5 ± 1.6 | 6.3–13.7 |
HCT (%) | 30.8 ± 4.6 | 16.1–38.6 |
MCV (fL) | 77.2 ± 6.4 | 62.1–90.8 |
MCH (pg) | 26.7 ± 4.1 | 18.7–45.6 |
MCHC (g/dL) | 34.5 ± 3.7 | 29.9–57.8 |
WBC (×103/µL) | 7.5 ± 2.7 | 2.4–12.8 |
PLT (×103/µL)b | 101.0 (63.0–171.3) | 20.0–365.0 |
Parasite density (parasites/µL)b | 35,411.0 (15,183.9–65,280.7) | 568.0–1,033,730.0 |