From: Burden of malaria infection among individuals of varied blood groups in Kenya
Characteristic | Total | ABO Blood Group | P-value | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A+ | AB+ | B+ | O+ | ||||
Participants | 312 | 87 (28%) | 15 (5%) | 66 (21%) | 144(46%) | Â | |
Facility | Kericho level 5 Hospital | 12 | 3 (25%) | 1 (8%) | 4 (33%) | 4 (33%) | Â |
Kisumu level 5 Hospital | 109 | 31 (28%) | 4 (4%) | 23 (22%) | 51 (47%) | Â | |
Kombewa level 4 Hospital | 108 | 26 (24%) | 8 (7%) | 23 (22%) | 51 (47%) | Â | |
Kisii level 5 Hospital | 28 | 4 (14%) | 2 (7%) | 12 (43%) | 10 (36%) | Â | |
Malindi level 4 Hospital | 32 | 15 (47%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (3%) | 16 (50%) | Â | |
Marigat level 4 Hospital | 23 | 8 (35%) | 0 (()%) | 3 (13%) | 12 (52%) | 0.036 b | |
Sex | Male | 143 | 45 | 6 | 38 | 80 | Â |
Female | 169 | 42 | 9 | 28 | 64 | 0.606a | |
Age Groups | < 5 years | 151 | 47 | 6 | 28 | 80 |  |
> 5 years | 161 | 40 | 9 | 38 | 64 | 0.247a |