| Characteristic | No. (%) (60) |
| |
| Without Sickle Cell Trait (30) | Sickle Cell Trait (30) | p | |
| Age (y): (20 - 30) (30 - 45 y) |
20 (66.6%) 10 (33.4%) |
22 (73.3%) 8 (26.3) | 0.2 |
| NO %: Female Male |
13 (43.3%) 17 (56.7%) |
12 (40%) 18 (60%) | 0.01 |
| Hemoglobin: HS AA |
0% 100% |
40% 60% |
|
| Hgb level (g/dl) | 13.3 (3.6) | 9 (1.3) | 0.02 |
| White blood cell count × 109 | 7.5 (2.8) | 13 (3.8) | 0.001 |
| Temperature | 37.5 | 37.5 | 0.364 |
| Parasite density (MPS/L) | 18.98 (39.22) | 14.95 (44.24) |
|
| No of patients with High density parasitemia | 7 (23%) | 0 | 0.2 |
| Blood group: O A AB B |
5 (1.6%) 10 (33.4%) 10 (33.4%) 5 (1.6%) |
5 (1.6%) 10 (33.4%) 10 (33.4%) 5 (1.6%) |
1 |
| Malaria Asymptomatic malaria Uncomplicated clinical malaria Severe malaria |
1 (3.3%) 22 (73.3% ) 7 (23.3%) |
19 (63.3%) 11 (36.7% ) 0 |
0.5 |