Table 3 Uric acid, ascorbic acid, iron, albumin, transferrin, TIBC, Ca, and Mg levels in children with mild, moderate, and severe malaria using LSD post hoc analysis
Parameter | Groups | Mean diff. | Std. error | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mild malaria (n = 22) | Moderate malaria (n = 16) | ||||
Uric acid | 4.46 ± 0.70 | 5.41 ± 0.67 | 0.95 | 0.32 | 0.005 |
Ascorbate | 0.242 ± 0.03 | 0.175 ± 0.01 | 0.07 | 0.01 | 0.000 |
Iron | 106.18 ± 13.42 | 64.33 ± 12.90 | 41.85 | 4.37 | 0.000 |
Albumin | 4.18 ± 0.51 | 4.02 ± 0.55 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.383 |
Transferrin | 212.18 ± 26.81 | 128.38 ± 26.00 | 83.80 | 8.77 | 0.000 |
TIBC | 318.55 ± 40.25 | 192.57 ± 39.01 | 125.97 | 13.16 | 0.000 |
Ca | 2.33 ± 0.32 | 1.86 ± 0.25 | 0.47 | 0.94 | 0.000 |
Mg | 2.48 ± 0.87 | 4.08 ± 0.66 | −1.59 | 0.26 | 0.000 |
Mild malaria (n = 22) | Severe malaria (n = 12) | ||||
Uric acid | 4.46 ± 0.70 | 7.82 ± 1.58 | 3.36 | 0.35 | 0.000 |
Ascorbate | 0.242 ± 0.03 | 0.142 ± 0.01 | 0.10 | 0.01 | 0.000 |
Iron | 106.18 ± 13.42 | 37.67 ± 8.91 | 68.52 | 4.49 | 0.000 |
Albumin | 4.18 ± 0.51 | 2.95 ± 0.42 | 1.23 | 0.19 | 0.000 |
Transferrin | 212.18 ± 26.81 | 75.28 ± 17.77 | 136.90 | 9.02 | 0.000 |
TIBC | 318.55 ± 40.25 | 112.94 ± 26.68 | 205.60 | 13.53 | 0.000 |
Ca | 2.33 ± 0.32 | 2.13 ± 0.42 | 0.21 | 0.14 | 0.131 |
Mg | 2.48 ± 0.87 | 4.67 ± 1.22 | −2.19 | 0.37 | 0.000 |
Moderate malaria (n = 16) | Severe malaria (n = 12) | ||||
Uric acid | 5.41 ± 0.67 | 7.82 ± 1.58 | 2.41 | 0.37 | 0.000 |
Ascorbate | 0.175 ± 0.01 | 0.142 ± 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.000 |
Iron | 64.33 ± 12.90 | 37.67 ± 8.91 | 26.67 | 3.77 | 0.000 |
Albumin | 4.02 ± 0.55 | 2.95 ± 0.42 | 1.07 | 0.16 | 0.000 |
Transferrin | 128.38 ± 26.00 | 75.28 ± 17.77 | 53.10 | 7.57 | 0.000 |
TIBC | 192.57 ± 39.01 | 112.94 ± 26.68 | 79.63 | 11.35 | 0.000 |
Ca | 1.86 ± 0.25 | 2.13 ± 0.42 | −0.26 | 0.13 | 0.051 |
Mg | 4.08 ± 0.66 | 4.67 ± 1.22 | −0.59 | 0.36 | 0.103 |