How Reliable Are Hematological Parameters in Predicting Uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in an Endemic Region?
Table 2
Comparison of hematological parameters between parasitemic (smear positive) and non-parasitemic (smear negative) patients.
Parameters
Smear negative () Mean ± SD
Smear positive () Mean ± SD
Mean difference (SE)
95% Confidence interval (CI)
P value
Age (years)
1.94 (1.42)
−0.84−4.72
0.17
RBC × (106/μL)
0.06 (0.09)
−0.12−0.24
0.53
Hb (g/dL)
0.25 (0.27)
−0.28−0.78
0.35
HCT (%)
0.12 (0.79)
−1.43−1.67
0.88
MCV (fl)
−0.08 (1.28)
−3.39−1.64
0.50
MCH (pg)
0.17 (0.42)
−0.66−1.00
0.68
MCHC (g/dL)
0.47 (0.28)
−0.07−1.01
0.09
RDW (%)
−0.18 (0.43)
−1.03−0.66
0.67
PLT × (103/μL)
45.4 (13.11)
19.59−71.18
0.00*
MPV(fl)
−0.39 (0.22)
−0.83−0.04
0.07
Total WBC × (103/μL)
0.48 (0.57)
−0.64−1.60
0.40
Neutrophils (%)
−3.41 (2.28)
−7.89−1.07
0.14
Lymphocytes (%)
5.04 (2.28)
0.54–9.52
0.03*
Monocytes (%)
−1.91 (0.73)
−3.35−0.47
0.01*
Eosinophils (%)
−0.23 (0.63)
−1.47−1.01
0.72
Basophils (%)
0.39 (0.30)
−0.19–0.98
0.19
P value < 0.05 was significant at 95% confidence interval. RBC: red blood cells; Hb: hemoglobin; HCT: hematocrit; MCV: mean corpuscular volume; MCH: mean cell hemoglobin; MCHC: mean cell hemoglobin concentration; RDW: red blood cell distribution width; PLT: platelets; MPV: mean platelet volume; WBC: white blood cells.
