H6PD and anemia: G6PDH-deficient participants (A−) had more anemia on admission (odds ratio 4.3 [95% CI 2.1–9.0], p < 0.001) than those with G6PDH non-deficient genotypes, but this relationship did not hold for delayed anemia (odds ratio 1.4 [95% CI 0.6–3.2]).