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

Table 4

Comparison ofhemoglobin, serum MDA, and vitamin C levels of control subjects and uncomplicated and complicated malaria.

Variables	Control (a)	Uncomplicated (b)	Complicated (c)	p value	Significant pairs
	(n=15)	Malaria (n=51)	Malaria (n=17)
HB (g/dl)	10.70±1.65	10.50±1.64	7.25±1.91	<0.0001	a versus c (<0.0001)
MDA (nmol/ml)	4.62±1.85	4.50±1.58	6.68±0.70	<0.0001	b versus c (<0.0001), a versus c (0.008)
Vitamin C (μmol/L)	49.57±21.80	40.53±13.22	38.17±12.33	0.036	a versus c (0.019)

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