Table 7 Plasma myeloperoxidase levels in the different populations based on the malaria status and severity in the different geographical settings

Malaria parasite status

 Positive

2.635 ± 0.466^a

2.378 ± 0.250^b

2.582 ± 0.482^c

2.554 ± 0.437

F = 1.112, p = 0.338^abc

0.327^ab; 0.939^ac; 0.461^bc

 Negative

2.553 ± 0.364^d

1.721 ± 0.980^e

2.726 ± 0.185^f

2.117 ± 0.862

F = 3.734, p = 0.041^def

0.055^de; 0.956^df; 0.227^ef

 Total

2.604 ± 0.426 ^g

2.007 ± 0.812 ^h

2.595 ± 0.461ⁱ

2.402 ± 0.648

F = 7.703, p = 0.001^ghi

0.002^gh; 0.999^gi; 0.004^hi

 Independent t—test

t = − 0.437

p = 0.498

t = − 2.056

p = 0.000

t = 0.410

p = 0.393

t = − 2.803

p = 0.003

Malaria severity

level

 Mild (MP < 1000µL)

2.611 ± 0.409^j

2.420 ± 0.252 ^k

2.485 ± 0.533 ^l

2.515 ± 0.399

F = 0.515, p = 0.605

0.591^jk; 0.807^jl; 0.949^kl

 Moderate (MP:1000–4999)

2.669 ± 0.659 ^m

2.056 ± 0.120ⁿ

2.670 ± 0.472^o

2.634 ± 0.519

F = 0.626, p = 0.549

0.615 ^mn; 0.486^mo, 0.845^no

 Severe (MP ≥ 5000 µL)

2.653 ± 0.201^p

2.359 ± 0.024^q

2.285 ± 0.340^r

2.432 ± 0.195

F = 0.378, p = 0.634

0.862^pq, 0.861^pr, 0.672^qr

 ANOVA (One way)

F = 0.361,

p = 0.241

F = 0.756,

p = 0.647

F = 0.649,

p = 0.482

F = 7.703

p = 0.001