Table 8 Variation in the mean and range values of liver transaminases activities assessed on malaria infected patients in respect with their attitude towards management and treatment against malaria infection
Variable | Category | Parameters | |
|---|---|---|---|
ALT | AST | ||
Mean ± SD [Range] | Mean ± SD [Range] | ||
Time to get to the hospital after the appearance of the first symptoms | Seven days (n=98) | 82.7±33.5 [37-182] | 77.1±31.1 [33-160] |
Thirty days (n=15) | 470±435.8*P1 [189-1904.9] | 409.2±361.5*P1 [170-1823] | |
Take treatment from | Health center (n=19) | 42.07±2.8 [37-48] | 41.2±4.6 [33-48] |
Pharmacy (n=12) | 53.1±3.0 [48-58] | 51.6±2.5 [47-56] | |
Herbalist (n=20 | 69.4±7.6 [57-85] | 66.2±6.1 [65-74] | |
Auto-medication (n=62) | 260.4 ± 199.2*P2 [86-1904.9] | 226.6 ±165.3 *P2 [74-1823] | |
Type of malaria drug | ACT (n=77) | 66.7±21.1 [36-100] | 61.9±16.9 [33-95] |
Quinine (n=19) | 119.2±10.1*P3 [100-130] | 109.5±11.4*P3 [94-125] | |
Traditional medication (n=22) | 387.6±367.6*P4 [130-1904.9] | 349.7±292.6*P4 [120.-1823] | |
Control (n=28) | 35.8±4.9 [29.2-41.9] | 34.7±4.1 [29.0-39.1] | |
Normal range | [31-41] | [31-38] | |