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Table 3 Anti-malarials, herbal plants and food intake before episode of haemoglobinuria

From: Blackwater fever in Congolese children: a report of clinical, laboratory features and risk factors

 

Haemoglobinuria

 

Positive (n = 43)

Negative (n = 86)

All (n = 129)

OR (IC95%)

p

Anti-malarials

    

< 0.001

 ACT

2(4.7)

60(69.8)

62(48.1)

1

 

 quinine

41(95.3)

26(30.2)

67(51.9)

47.31 (10.64–210.3)

 

herbal plants

    

0.515

 no

41(95.3)

85(98.8)

126(97.7)

1

 

 yes

2(4.7)

1(1.2)

3(2.3)

4.15 (0.37–47.5)

 

Bean

    

0.01

 no

37(86.0)

86(100)

123(95.3)

1

 

 yes

6(14.0)

0(0)

6(4.7)

13.95 (1.62–119.9)

 
  1. * ACT Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy.