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Table 1 Baseline and follow-up characteristics of participants

From: Survival and haematological recovery of children with severe malaria transfused in accordance to WHO guidelines in Kilifi, Kenya

Characteristic

Survivors (n = 158)

 

Transfused

Not transfused

P

N (%)

61 (39)

97(61)

 

Age in months (median, IQR)

24(14–35)

31(21–43)

0.001

Proportion < 24 months (%)

24

48

0.002

Male sex (n, %)

30(49)

52(57)

0.59

Admission duration (days) (median, IQR)

5(4–8)

4(3–6)

0.13

Review interval (days) (median, IQR)

28 (25–31)

28(27–31)

0.88

Respiratory distress (n, %)

46(76)

54(56)

0.001

Lactate (mmol/L, mean SD)

5.8(4.5)

4.8(3.7)

0.06

Hypoglycaemia (<2.2 mmol/L) (n, %)

10(16)

21(22)

0.239

Severe acidosis (Base deficit >15) (n, %)

37(60)

45(46)

0.03

Haematological variables

   

Admission Hb (mean, SD)

5.0 (1.9)

8.3(1.7)

0.001

MCV (mean, SD)

75.6(6.3)

74.2(6.8)

0.09

MUAC (mean, SD)

13.8(1.3)

14.4(1.5)

0.02

Discharge Hb (mean, SD)

6.4 (1.5)

6.8(1.6)

0.08

Follow-up Hb (mean, SD)

10.2(1.7)

10.0(1.3)

0.25