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Table 4 Prognostic indicators at the time of enrolment

From: Severe and uncomplicated falciparum malaria in children from three regions and three ethnic groups in Cameroon: prospective study

Outcome

Prevalence [n (%)]

Fatalities [n (%)]

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

   

χ2

P value

OR

95%

      

CI

Cerebral malaria

49 (5.0)

11 (22.4)

20.337

< 0.001

20.17

1.82-223.47

Severe malaria anaemia

248 (25.5)

15 (7.6)

1.101

0.294

2.65

0.38-18.56

Uncomplicated malaria

242 (24.9)

3 (1.9)

5.541

0.019

1.18

0.09-15.83

Hyperparasitaemia

58 (6.0)

5 (9.8)

1.119

0.290

0.14

0.01-1.70

Hyperpyrexia

116 (11.9)

12 (10.8)

5.479

0.019

11.33

1.60-80.02

Hypoglycaemia

89 (9.2)

9 (12.9)

4.601

0.032

0.96

0.87-1.06

Respiratory distress

53 (5.5)

7 (13.5)

7.134

0.013

3.22

0.36-29.02

Hypoglycaemia

89 (9.2)

9 (12.9)

4.601

0.032

0.96

0.87-1.06

Respiratory distress

53 (5.5)

7 (13.5)

7.134

0.013

3.22

0.36-29.02

  1. N = 971.