Table 1: Comparison of some haematological parameters among elderly with malaria parasites and controls.
Parameter |
Mean ± Std deviation |
P - Value |
|
Test (n = 60) |
Control (n = 40) |
||
PCV % |
26.1 ± 5.8 |
36.3 ± 4.05 |
5.574 |
HB (g/dl) |
9.8 ± 1.5 |
12.5 ± 1.20 |
0.189 |
Platelet (× 109/L) |
126.1 ± 7.5 |
16.6 ± 23.4 |
8.899 |
TWBC (× 109/L) |
6.1 ± 3.5 |
3.6 ± 1.45 |
9.421 |
NEUTROPHIL (%) |
47.51 ± 9.5 |
52.5 ± 9.4 |
4.385 |
LYMPHOCYTE (%) |
42.7 ± 13.8 |
38.3 ± 4.5 |
8.013 |
MONOCYTE (%) |
5.4 ± 0.833 |
4.9 ± 1.1 |
0.991 |
EOSINOPHIL (%) |
4.1 ± 1.4 |
4.0 ± 1.2 |
0.628 |
BASOPHIL (%) |
0.29 ± 0.11 |
0.30 ± 0.14 |
0.931 |