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Table 2 Determinant factors of Blackwater fever occurrence

From: Exploring association between MBL2 gene polymorphisms and the occurrence of clinical blackwater fever through a case–control study in Congolese children

 

Crude OR (95% CI)

p

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

p

Antimalaria drugs

 ACT

1

 

1

 

 Quinine

47.31 (10.64–210.3)

< 0.001

57.33 (11.65–282.08)

< 0.001

Genotypes

 MBL2*A/A

1

 

1

 

 MBL2*A/B or A/C

0.21 (0.06–0.78)

0.019

0.09 (0.01–0.63)

0.015

 MBL2*BC or C/C

0.58 (0.24–1.43)

0.237

0.71 (0.19–2.66)

0.608

Status G6PD

 Normal

1

 

1

 

 Deficient

0.35 (0.14–0.54)

0.017

0.70 (0.19–2.56)

0.586

Parasitaemia

 < 1000 trophozoites/µl

1

 

1

 

 > 1000 trophozoites/µl

3.3 (1.40–7.69)

0.005

5.76 (1.79–18.55)

0.003