Table 2 Comparison of clinical and biochemical characteristics of three main groups with severe malaria
Variable | Convulsion | Cerebral malaria | Hypotension | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(N = 18) | (N = 23) | (N = 38) | ||
Age, years | 39.5 (1.6) | 43.0 (1.7) | 36.4 (1.5) | <0.001 |
Haemoglobin, gm/dl | 11.3 (3.1) | 11.2 (2.1) | 9.7 (2.2) | 0.020 |
Blood glucose, mg/dl | 106.5 (29.5) | 123.2(33.1) | 115.9 (54.0) | 0.485 |
White blood cells, cell/mm3 | 5,650(1,804) | 5,991(2,137.8) | 5,229.0 (2,078) | 0.361 |
Geometric mean of asexual stage parasitaemia per μL | 4,339.7 (60,436) | 7,986.7 (82,014) | 5,831.9 (67,614) | 0.986 |