Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of study participants presenting with uncomplicated and severe malaria a
Characteristic | UMb(n = 53) | CMc(n = 44) | SMA (n = 59) | Pooled severe malaria | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Survivors (n = 80) | Fatalities (n = 23) | ||||
Gender (% female) | 45.3 | 52.3 | 49.2 | 46.3 | 65.2§§ |
Age (years) | 4.4 (2.1, 8.1) | 3.0 (1.5, 4.3) | 1.3 (0.9, 2.0)***### | 1.6 (1.0, 3.1) | 1.9 (1.2, 3.3) |
Days reported ill prior to presentation | 3 (2, 4) | 3 (2, 4) | 4 (3, 5)***# | 3 (3, 4) | 3 (2, 7) |
Parasitaemia (parasites/μL) | 3.8 × 104 (1.6 × 104, 1.2 × 105) | 9.8 × 104 (1.5 × 104, 2.7 × 105) | 2.6 × 104 (7.4 × 103, 1.2 × 105)# | 3.7 × 104 (7.5 × 103, 1.5 × 105) | 1.6 × 105 (2.2 × 104, 3.9 × 105)§ |
Fatal cases | 0 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 23 |