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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of 7 study participants under 6-weeks glucose- and Plasmodium-monitoring

From: Fasting blood glucose in a Ghanaian adult is causally affected by malaria parasite load: a mechanistic case study using convergent cross mapping

Characteristics

Median (range)/n

N

7

Age (years)

33 (30–48)

Males:females

4:3

Agogo residence

5

Akan ethnicity

6

Secondary education

6

Occupation

 Street vendor

2

 Cleaner

2

 Security service

2

 Public servant

1

No. of 11 assets

6 (2–7)

Body Mass Index (kg/m2)

27.8 (20.7–39.1)

BMI  ≥ 25.0 kg/m2

4

Baseline fasting plasma glucose (mmol/L)

5.5 (5.1–6.0)

Baseline axillary temperature (°C)

36.3 (35.3–36.7)

Baseline P. falciparum infection

1

Baseline malaria parasite count of infected individuals (GMPD/µL)

240

Baseline physical activity (min/d)

61.8 (16.2–114.6)

Baseline step count (steps/d)

5728 (1664–11,072)