Table 3 Baseline characteristics of the study population.
Characteristic | P. vivax anemic (n = 24) | P. vivax non-anemic (n = 24) | p value (Mann-Whitney test) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 29.5 [27.7–41.2] | 30.0 [24.0–42.0] | 0.8954 |
Number of malaria previous episodes | 2 [1–4] | 3 [0–10] | 0.8895 |
Parasitemia (parasites/µL) | 7,275 [2,418–12,331] | 2,375 [7,000–16,500] | 0.0517 |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 9.7 [8.4–10.1] | 16.1 [15.4–16.8] | <0.0001 |
Hematocrit (%) | 28.0 [25.0–29.4] | 46.1 [45.4–48.08] | <0.0001 |
Platelets (cells/mm3) | 101,000 [69,000–126,000] | 160,500 [112,750–193,250] | 0.0106 |
Leucocytes (cells/mm3) | 4,900 [3,700–6,000] | 5,390 [4,633–6,313] | 0.2930 |
