Table 4

ORs for severe malaria by Hp genotype stratified by α+thalassemia genotype

α+ThalassemiaHpSevere malaria (n)Controls (n)OR (95% CI)P
αα/αα Hp1-1 126 133 1.0 (Reference) Reference 
Hp2-1 170 188 0.93 (0.67-1.30) .70 
Hp2-2 102 121 0.89 (0.61-1.30) .55 
-α/αα and -α/-α Hp1-1 186 228 0.87 (0.63-1.20) .39 
Hp2-1 253 402 0.63 (0.47-0.86) .003 
Hp2-2 159 148 1.10 (0.78-1.55) .60 
α+ThalassemiaHpSevere malaria (n)Controls (n)OR (95% CI)P
αα/αα Hp1-1 126 133 1.0 (Reference) Reference 
Hp2-1 170 188 0.93 (0.67-1.30) .70 
Hp2-2 102 121 0.89 (0.61-1.30) .55 
-α/αα and -α/-α Hp1-1 186 228 0.87 (0.63-1.20) .39 
Hp2-1 253 402 0.63 (0.47-0.86) .003 
Hp2-2 159 148 1.10 (0.78-1.55) .60 

ORs were derived by logistic regression analyses adjusted for gender, ethnicity, and sickle status. Hp1-1 inherited with αα/αα was the reference type with an OR for severe malaria of 1.0.

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