Table 1 Characteristics and hematological profile of subjects with malaria
From: Haematological profile of children with malaria in Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia
Characteristics | n = 182 |
|---|---|
Sex, n (%) | |
 Male | 112 (61.5) |
 Female | 70 (38.5) |
Age, mean (SD), years | 6.45 (4.30) |
 Age group | |
  > 10 years | 46 (25.3) |
  5–10 years | 59 (32.4) |
  < 5 years | 77 (42.3) |
Weight, mean (SD), kg | 18.95 (11.27) |
Type of malaria | |
 Plasmodium vivax | 76 (41.8) |
 Plasmodium falciparum | 102 (56) |
 Mixed malaria | 4 (2.2) |
Hemoglobin, n (%) | |
 > 10 gr/dL | 77 (42.3) |
 5.1–10 gr/dL | 91 (50) |
 ≤ 5 gr/dL | 14 (7.7) |
Leukocytes, n (%) | |
 > 11,000 | 35 (19.2) |
 6000–11,000 | 73 (40.1) |
 < 6000 | 74 (40.7) |
Platelets, n (%) | |
 > 100.000 | 126 (69.2) |
 ≤ 100.000 | 56 (30.8) |
Anemia, n (%) | |
 Yes | 140 (76.9) |
 No | 42 (23.1) |
Anemia grade, n (%) | |
 No anemia | 42 (23.1) |
 Mild | 27 (14.8) |
 Moderate | 68 (37.4) |
 Severe | 45 (24.7) |
Leucopenia, n (%) | |
 Yes | 31 (17) |
 No | 151 (83) |
Monocytosis, n (%) | |
 Yes | 53 (29.1) |
 No | 129 (70.9) |
Lymphocytopenia, n (%) | |
 Yes | 120 (65.9) |
 No | 62 (34.1) |
Thrombocytopenia, n (%) | |
 Yes | 97 (53.3) |
 No | 85 (46.7) |
Hepatomegaly, n (%) | |
 Yes | 41 (22.5) |
 No | 141 (77.5) |
Splenomegaly, n (%) | |
 Yes | 34 (18.7) |
 No | 148 (81.3) |