Table 1 Association of severe malaria phenotypes with prolonged hospitalization
Variable | Overall n = 251 | Hospital stay | OR (95% CI) | P- value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 < 5 days n = 195 |  >  = 5 days n = 56 | ||||
Cerebral malaria | 12 (4.8) | 7 (3.6) | 5 (8.9) | 2.6 (0.8,8.6) | 0.110 |
Multiple convulsions | 41 (16.3) | 32 (16.4) | 9 (16.1) | 1.0 (0.4,2.1) | 0.952 |
Haemoglobinuria (dark urine) | 130 (51.8) | 97 (49.7) | 33 (58.9) | 1.4 (0.8,2.6) | 0.227 |
Hypovolemic shock | 2 (0.8) | 1 (0.5) | 1 (1.8) | 3.5 (0.2,57.3) | 0.376 |
Severe malaria anaemia | 129 (51.4) | 99 (50.8) | 30 (53.6) | 1.1 (0.6,2.0) | 0.712 |
Prostration | 195 (77.7) | 147 (75.4) | 48 (85.7) | 2.0 (0.9,4.4) | 0.106 |
Impaired consciousness | 32 (12.8) | 21 (10.77) | 11 (19.6) | 2.0 (0.9,4.5) | 0.084 |
Spontaneous bleeding | 8 (3.2) | 5 (2.6) | 3 (5.4) | 2.1 (0.4,9.3) | 0.305 |
Hypoglycaemia | 7 (2.7) | 5 (2.6) | 2 (3.6) | 1.4 (0.3,7.5) | 0.688 |
Respiratory distress | 11 (4.4) | 6 (3.1) | 5 (8.9) | 3.1 (0.9,10.5) | 0.072 |
Acidosis (lactic acidosis) | 26 (10.4) | 16 (8.2) | 10 (17.9) | 2.4 (1.0,5.7) | 0.041 |
Renal failure | 9 (3.6) | 5 (2.6) | 4 (7.1) | 2.9 (0.8,11.2) | 0.119 |
Hyperparasitaemia | 22 (8.8) | 19 (9.7) | 3 (5.4) | 0.5 (0.1,1.8) | 0.314 |
Jaundice | 170 (67.7) | 128 (65.6) | 42 (75.0) | 1.6 (0.8,3.1) | 0.189 |