Table 3 Association between the clinical characteristics (clinical symptoms and haematological parameters) and HBV/Malaria coinfection

Symptom

Fever

Headache

Loss of appetite

55 (31.6)

64 (36.8)

27 (15.5)

3 (18.8)

9 (56.3)

3 (18.8)

0.232

0.708

0.246

Hematological parameters

WBC

0.436

Normal

Low

High

4.00–10.00

< 4.00

> 10.00

131 (75.3)

34 ((19.5)

9 (5.2)

5 (31.3)

10 (62.5)

1 (6.3)

Neutrophils

0.349

Normal

Low

High

2.00–7.00

< 2.00

> 7.00

118 (67.8)

51 (29.3)

5 (2.9)

7 (43.8)

9 (56.3)

0 (0)

Lymphocytes

0.221

Normal

Low

High

0.80-4.00

< 0.8

> 4.00

145 (83.3)

26 (14.9)

3 (1.7)

14 (87.8)

1 (6.3)

1 (6.3)

Monocytes

0.566

Normal

Low

High

0.12–1.20

< 0.12

> 1.20

152 (87.4)

11 (6.3)

11 (6.3)

13 (81.3)

1 (6.3)

2 (12.5)

Eosinophils

0.604

Normal

Low

High

0.02–0.5

< 0.02

> 0.5

136 (78.2)

35 (20.1)

3 (1.7)

14 (87.5)

2 (12.5)

0 (0)

Basophils

0.000

Normal

High

0.00-0.10

> 0.10

169 (97.1)

5 (2.9)

11 (68.8)

3 (18.8)

RBC

0.578

Normal

Low

High

4.00-5.50

< 4.00

> 5.50

137 (78.7)

23 (13.2)

14 (8.0)

13 (81.3)

1 (6.3)

2 (12.5)

Platelet

0.574

Normal

Low

High

100–300

< 100

> 300

126 (72.4)

38 (21.8)

10 (5.7)

12 (75)

4 (25)

0 (0)

HB

0.425

Normal

Low

High

12.0–16.0

< 12.0

> 16.0

134 (7.7)

35 (20.1)

5 (2.9)

2 (12.5)

11 (68.8)

5 (31.3)