Table 4: Mean Serum creatinine for Lassa fever patients and the control subjects.
Serum Creatinine (mgdl) |
Lassa Fever patient |
Control |
p-value |
All subjects |
|
|
|
Mean ± SD |
3.36 ± 2.25 |
0.93 ± 0.18 |
0.000* |
Range |
1.00 - 10.70 |
0.60 - 1.30 |
|
Males |
|
|
|
Mean ± SD |
4.05 ± 2.75 |
0.97 ± 0.19 |
0.0001* |
Range |
1.00 - 10.70 |
0.60 - 1.30 |
|
Females |
|
|
|
Mean ± SD |
2.51 ± 0.94 |
0.86 ± 0.17 |
0.0001* |
Range |
1.30-4.20 |
0.60-1.20 |
|
p-value (males versus females) |
0.030* |
0.067 |
|
*Statistically significant