Oxidative Stress and Hemoglobin Level of Complicated and Uncomplicated Malaria Cases among Children: A Cross-Sectional Study in Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana

Table 2

Comparison of hemoglobin, serum MDA, and vitamin C levels according to gender between uncomplicated and complicated malaria subjects.

Uncomplicated cases	Males (n=24)	Females (n=27)	p value
	mean±SD	mean±SD
HB (g/dl)	10.3±1.7	10.7±1.6	0.391
MDA (nmol/ml)	4.8±1.4	5.1±1.9	0.458
Vitamin C (μmol/L)	40.0±11.6	36.6±12.	0.310
Complicated malaria cases	Males (n=7)	Females (n=10)	p value
	mean±SD	mean±SD
HB (g/dl)	7.6±1.5	7.0±2.5	0.311
MDA (nmol/ml)	5.6±1.3	5.0±2.1	0.233
Vitamin C (μmol/L)	33.0±11.1	45.8±12.4	<0.001

P value<0.05 = statistically significant, HB = hemoglobin, MDA = malondialdehyde.