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