Table 1 Parasitological and clinical characteristics of children enrolled in Cotonou, 2012-2013
|  | Cerebral malaria (N = 52) | Uncomplicated malaria (N = 36) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex ratio (female/male) | 23/29 | 18/18 | 0.2 |
Age (months), median [range] | 42 [5-72] | 33 [8-58] | 0.09 |
Parasitaemia (P/μl), median [range] | 75,806 [889-3,600,000] | 49,453.5 [1,164-246,857] | 0.01 |
Haemoglobin (g/dl), median [range] | 5.15 [0.8-12.6] | 7.45 [5.2-12.5] | 0.0001 |
Blantyre score, median [range] | 2 [0-2] | - | - |
Temperature, median [range] | 38°C [35.5-40°C] | 38.5°C [36.5-40°C] | 0.15 |
Multiplicity of infection, median [range] | 3.4 [1-6] | 2.2 [1-6] | 0.0001 |
Number of deaths | 19 | 0 | - |