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Table 4 G6PD deficiency and risk factors for G6PD deficiency assessed

From: Prevalence of G6PD deficiency and submicroscopic malaria parasites carriage in malaria hotspot area in Northwest, Tanzania

 

G6PD heterozygous

G6PD homo/hemizygous

Odds ratio (95% CI)

P value

Odds ratio (95% CI)

P value

Age group

 0–4

1

 

1

 

 5–14

1.19 (0.30–4.66)

0.808

0.39 (0.11–1.46)

0.163

 15+a

0.90 (0.23–3.51)

0.876

0.72 (0.23–2.19)

0.560

Villages

 Budutu

1

 

1

 

 Gambajiga

6.28 (0.75–52.80)

0.090

1.26 (0.38–4.20)

0.710

 Kanyelele

5.52 (0.62–48.95)

0.125

0.66 (0.15–2.92)

0.587

 Mwaholo

7.07 (0.86–58.37)

0.070

1.24 (0.37–4.13)

0.730

Gender

 Male

–

–

1

 

 Female

–

–

0.64 (0.30–1.35)

0.24

  1. a15 + refers to 15 years and above