Characteristic | UM(n = 33) | SM(n = 70) | p value | Pooled samples | p value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-fatal(n = 82) | Fatal(n = 21) | |||||
Age (years) | 3.0 (1.7-6.75) | 1.9 (1.0-3.3) | 0.0065 | 2.25 (1.2-4.4) | 2.05 (1.2-3.55) | 0.86 |
Weight (kg) | 13.0 (10.0 -21.0) | 10.5 (8.5-13.0) | 0.0044 | 11.0 (9.0-15.0) | 11.5 (10.0-13.0) | 0.71 |
Female (%) | 14 (42.4) | 37 (52.1) | 0.4 | 37 (45.1) | 14 (63.6) | 0.15 |
Days unwell prior to presentation | 3 (2–4) | 3 (3–4) | 0.32 | 3 (3–4) | 3.5 (2–6.5) | 0.87 |
Parasitaemia (parasites/uL) | 3.9 × 104 (6.1 × 103-1.4 × 105) | 4.0 × 104 (9.2 × 103-1.7 × 105) | 0.59 | 3.8 × 104 (6.3 × 103-1.4 × 105) | 1.2 × 105 (1.4 × 103-3.6 × 105) | 0.074 |