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