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Table 2 Association between G6PD deficiency with different socio-demographic factors and clinical factors, Metehara Health Center, Eastern Ethiopia, September 2020 to September 2021

From: Prevalence of G6PD deficiency and distribution of its genetic variants among malaria-suspected patients visiting Metehara health centre, Eastern Ethiopia

Characteristics

G6PDd status

COR (95% CI)

p-value

AOR (95% CI)

p-value

Deficient

Normal

Sex

      

 Male

9

300

1*

 

1*

 

 Female

9

180

1.7 (0.68–4.3)

0.29

3.0 (1.1–8.6)

0.032

Age group (years)

      

 ≥ 15

16

423

1*

 

1*

 

 6–14

1

54

0.49 (0.06–3.8)

0.49

0.44(0.06–3.5)

0.44

 ≤ 5

1

3

8.8 (0.87–89.4)

0.07

35 (2.6–471)

0.007

Residence

      

 Urban

12

328

1*

 

1*

 

 Rural

6

152

1.08 (0.4–2.93)

0.88

0.9 (0.32–2.6)

0.88

History of malaria infection

      

 No

6

304

1*

 

1*

 

 Yes

12

176

3.5 (1.27–9.4)

0.015

4.0(1.2–12.7)

0.02

Malaria status

      

 Negative

6

253

1*

 

1*

 

 Positive

12

227

2.23 (0.82–6.0)

0.12

2.4 (0.73–7.7)

0.15

  1. * Statistical reference