Table 1 Social and clinical characteristics of the study population
From: G6PD deficiency alleles in a malaria-endemic region in the Western Brazilian Amazon
Characteristicsa | G6PD normal (NÂ =Â 493) | G6PD deficient (NÂ =Â 23) | Total (NÂ =Â 516) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age—years | 36.4 ± 14.8 | 37.9 ± 12.3 | 36.5 ± 14.7 |
Ethnic group | |||
 European descendant | 70 (14.2) | 3 (13.0) | 73 (14.1) |
 Afro- descendant | 50 (10.1) | 3 (13.0) | 53 (10.3) |
 Mestizob | 368 (74.7) | 17 (74.0) | 385 (74.6) |
 Others | 5 (1.0) | 0 | 5 (1.0) |
Haemoglobin—g/dl | 15.2 ± 1.3 | 15.0 ± 1.2 | 15.2 ± 1.3 |
ABO-Rh | |||
 A+/A− | 65 (13.2) | 4 (17.4) | 69 (13.4) |
 B+/B− | 17 (3.5) | 1 (4.4) | 18 (3.5) |
 AB+/AB− | 8 (1.6) | 0 | 8 (1.6) |
 O+/O− | 117 (23.7) | 5 (21.7) | 122 (23.6) |
History of malariac | |||
 Malaria episode | 415 (84.2) | 21 (91.3) | 436 (84.5) |
 Primaquine treatment | 352 (71.4) | 17 (73.9) | 369 (71.5) |
 Use of bed nets | 358 (72.6) | 19 (82.6) | 377 (73.1) |
 Use of insecticide-treated bed nets | 244 (68.2) | 17 (89.5) | 261 (69.2) |
 Indoor residual spraying | 291 (59.0) | 15 (65.2) | 306 (59.3) |
 Individual protection | 152 (30.8) | 8 (34.8) | 160 (31.0) |