Table 2 Outcome measures of patients with imported Plasmodium falciparum malaria, grouped by presence or absence of schizontaemia on admission
From: The prognostic value of schizontaemia in imported Plasmodium falciparum malaria
|  | All patients (n = 401) | Schizontaemia (n = 49) | No schizontaemia (n = 352) | P-value | Odds ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Case-fatalities, n (%) | 2 (0.5) | 1 (2.0) | 1 (0.3) | NS | Â |
Severe malaria, n (%) | 62 (15.5) | 33 (67.3) | 29 (8.2) | <0.0001 | 23.0 (11.3-46.6) |
ICU admission, n (%) | 92 (22.9) | 38 (77.6) | 54 (15.3) | <0.0001 | 19.1 (9.2-39.6) |
Exchange transfusion, n (%) | 40 (10.0) | 26 (53.1) | 14 (4.0) | <0.0001 | 27.3 (12.6-59.2) |
Renal replacement therapy, n (%) | 7 (1.7) | 4 (8.2) | 3 (0.9) | 0.0053 | 10.3 (2.2-47.7) |
Mechanical ventilation, n (%) | 4 (1.0) | 3 (6.5) | 1 (0.3) | 0.0063 | 22.9 (2.3-224.8) |
Time in hospital, days (range) | 5 (0–56) | 7 (0–56) | 5 (0–19) | <0.0001 |  |