Table 3 Risk of presenting with particular criteria of severe malaria according to age ≥60 versus <60 years
From: Severe malaria in Europe: an 8-year multi-centre observational study
Patients ≥60 years n = 22 | Patients <60 years n = 163 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Cerebral malaria | 12 (54) | 34 (21) | 0.001 |
Acute renal failure | 8 (36) | 28 (17) | 0.04 |
Hyperparasitaemia | 17 (77) | 120 (73) | 0.8 |
Jaundice | 8 (36) | 73 (44) | 0.5 |
Liver function test >3 times upper normal | 7 (31) | 29 (17) | 0.15 |
Shock | 6 (27) | 21 (13) | 0.1 |
Anaemia | 3 (14) | 24 (15) | 1.0 |
Respiratory failure | 3 (14) | 19 (12) | 0.7 |
Acidosis | 2 (9) | 7 (4) | 0.29 |
Spontaneous bleeding | 3 (13) | 10 (6) | 0.19 |
Hypoglycaemia | 1 (5) | 5 (3) | 0.53 |
Multiple convulsions | 0 (0) | 3(2) | 1.0 |