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Table 1 Characteristics of study patients

From: Haemoglobinuria among children with severe malaria attending tertiary care in Ibadan, Nigeria

 

Haemoglobinuria

All

 

Positive

Negative

 

Number of Patients N (%)

48 (19.1)

203 (80.9)

251

Sex Ratio Female : Male

22 : 26

80 : 123

102 : 149

Age Months Median (IQR)

52.5 (18–138)

35 (7–137)*

36 (7–138)

Age Distribution N (%)

 6–11 months

0 (0)

18 (8.9)

18 (7.2)

 12–23 months

4 (8.3)

42 (20.7)

46 (18.3)

 24–35 months

12 (25)

43 (21.2)

55 (21.9)

 36–47 months

6 (12.5)

33 (16.3)

39 (15.5)

 48–59 months

8 (16.7)

27 (13.3)

35 (13.9)

 > 59 months

18 (37.5)

40 (19.7)

58 (23.2)

Weight for Age [z-score] Median (IQR)

−1.32 (−5.38 - 1.45)

−1.31 (−6.22 - 4.06)

−1.31 (−6.22 - 4.06)

Parasite Density Geometric Mean Range

8960.9

9209.6

9161.5

 

607–198,606

64–192,000

64-198606

G6PD Status Deficient : Normal N(%)

 Males

4 : 22 (15 : 85)

15 : 108 (12 : 88)

19 : 130 (13 : 87)

 Females

0 : 22 (0 : 100)

4 : 76 (5 : 95)

4 : 98 (4 : 96)

Clinical forms of Severe Malaria N (%)

 Cerebral Malaria

17 (35.4)

70 (34.5)

87 (34.7)

 Severe Malarial Anaemia

13 (27.1)

90 (44.3)

103 (41)

 Other Forms of Severe Malaria**

18 (37.5)

43 (21.w)

61 (24.3)

Outcome N (%)

 Survived

42 (83.5)

189 (93.1)

231 (92)

 Died

6 (12.5)

14 (6.9)

20 (8)

  1. * p significant at < 0.05.
  2. ** Postration (82%); Haemaglobinuria (8%); Seizures >2 episodes/day (5%); Hyperpyrexia (5%).