Table 4 Results of binary logistic regression analysis of explanatory variables for severe malaria
From: The prognostic value of schizontaemia in imported Plasmodium falciparum malaria
|  | β | S.E. β | Wald’s χ | df | P value | Odds ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C-reactive protein | 0.01 | 0.04 | 8.326 | 1 | 0.004 | 1.01 (1.00-1.02) |
Log parasitaemia | 2.65 | 0.56 | 22.325 | 1 | <0.001 | 14.13 (4.71-42.38) |
Plasma lactate | 0.42 | 0.27 | 3.564 | 1 | NS | 1.52 (0.89-2.57) |
Schizontaemia | 1.87 | 0.62 | 9.024 | 1 | 0.003 | 6.52 (1.92-22.13) |
Constant | -16.63 | 2.93 | 32.133 | 1 | <0.001 | N/A |