Table 4 Parasitaemia and gametocytaemia level according to Duffy blood group among P. vivax infected patients in East Shewa Zone, Oromia region, Ethiopia
Variables | Category | Sample size | Mean parasites/µL | P value | Mean gametocytes/µL | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GATA Box polymorphism | TCT/CCT | 30 | 6540 | 0.27 | 297 | 0.31 |
TCT/TCT | 14 | 9232 | 121 | |||
Genotype | FY*B/FY*BES | 16 | 6672 | 0.30 | 294 | |
FY*A/FY*BES | 13 | 6758 | 324 | |||
FY*A/FY*B | 6 | 6487 | 104 | 0.93 | ||
FY*B/FY*B | 4 | 6572 | 136 | |||
FY*A/FY*A | 4 | 16,009 | 133 | |||
FY*BES/FY*X | 1 | 1618 | 0 | |||
Phenotype | Fy(a − b +) | 20 | 6651 | 262 | ||
Fy(a + b − ) | 17 | 8935 | 0.68 | 279 | 0.88 | |
Fy(a + b +) | 6 | 6487 | 104 | |||
Fy(a − b + weak) | 1 | 1618 | 0 |