Table 2 Characteristics of patients with VL and/or malaria matched by sex, age or P. falciparum parasitaemia
From: Cytokine profiles amongst Sudanese patients with visceral leishmaniasis and malaria co-infections
Characteristics | Patient group | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
Subjects ( n ) | 29 | 21 | 15 | 65 |
Male/ Female ( n ) | 20/8 | 11/9 | 9/6 | 40/23 |
Age 6- 15 years ( n) | 13 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
 Median (Interquartile range) | 9 (7-13) | 8 (7-9) | 9 (7-10) |  |
Age > 15Â years ( n ) | 14 | 7 | 8 | 29 |
 Median (Interquartile Range) | 26 (20-35) | 27 (25-30) | 19 (17-27) |  |
P.f . parasitaemia >100 parasites/ μL ( n ) | NA | 12 | 4 | 16 |
 Median (Interquartile range) | NA | 825 (355-2325) | 640 (290-1088) |  |