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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study participants

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%)

 

Facility

Kericho level 5 Hospital

12

3 (25%)

1 (8%)

4 (33%)

4 (33%)

 

Kisumu level 5 Hospital

109

31 (28%)

4 (4%)

23 (22%)

51 (47%)

 

Kombewa level 4 Hospital

108

26 (24%)

8 (7%)

23 (22%)

51 (47%)

 

Kisii level 5 Hospital

28

4 (14%)

2 (7%)

12 (43%)

10 (36%)

 

Malindi level 4 Hospital

32

15 (47%)

0 (0%)

1 (3%)

16 (50%)

 

Marigat level 4 Hospital

23

8 (35%)

0 (()%)

3 (13%)

12 (52%)

0.036 b

Sex

Male

143

45

6

38

80

 

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

  1. Bold text indicates a statistically significant difference with a P-value < 0.05. Groups’ proportions were compared using aPearson’s Chi-square and bFischer exact tests