Afebrile | HB genotype |
|---|
HbSS (n = 35) | HbSC (n = 31) |
|---|
Sex (F/M) | 16/19 | 17/14 |
BG (O/A/B) | 24/7/4 | 14/6/10 |
Age (years) |
 Min–max | 13–55 | 14–47 |
 Median (IQR) | 24 (20–30) | 26 (19–55) |
- Uncomplicated malaria—axillary temperature at or above 37.5 °C and presence of malaria parasites by microscopy; afebrile—axillary temperature below 37.5 °C and absence of malaria parasites by microscopy as well as negative by a malaria RDT
- F female, M male, BG blood group, PD Parasite density measured as parasite, p per microlitre; min minimum, max maximum, IQR interquartile range (25–75%); RDT HRP2 based malaria rapid diagnostic test positivity rate, Temp axillary temperature, ND not done, NP no parasite observed by microscopy
