Table 10 Summary of multiple logistic regression models for outcome for Bedside and WHO models

Bedside

0.93 (0.90-0.96)

Anaemia

2.510

1.173

5.373

0.018

Jaundice

3.235

1.534

6.823

0.002

Temperature ⁰C

0.673

0.490

0.926

0.015

Pulse/min

1.031

1.007

1.056

0.010

Respiratory rate/min

1.061

1.010

1.115

0.018

GCS

0.717

0.654

0.785

<0.001

Treatment with ACT

0.387

0.134

1.118

0.080

Bedside + Simple Lab

0.96 (0.93 -0.98)

Temperature ⁰C

0.579

0.405

0.829

0.003

Respiratory rate/min

1.081

1.027

1.139

0.003

Log₁₀ parasitaemia

8.606

3.525

21.011

<0.001

GCS

0.663

0.589

0.745

<0.001

% Trophozoites and schizonts

1.029

1.014

1.045

<0.001

Treatment with ACT

0.253

0.078

0.825

0.023

WHO (1990)

0.95 (0.90-1.00)

GCS

0.673

0.590

0.767

<0.001

Serum creatinine μmol/L

1.005

1.001

1.009

0.007

Serum bicarbonate mmol/L

0.844

0.763

0.934

0.001

Serum total bilirubin μmol/L

1.006

1.001

1.010

0.011

Log₁₀ parasitaemia

1.902

1.060

3.410

0.031

Treatment with ACT

0.838

0.224

3.142

0.794

WHO (2000) and Adapted AQ ^a

0.97 (0.96-0.99)

GCS

0.673

0.582

0.778

<0.001

Serum bicarbonate mmol/L

0.856

0.747

0.980

0.024

Serum lactate mmol/L

1.197

1.052

1.362

0.006

Log₁₀ parasitaemia

2.460

1.168

5.182

0.018

Serum creatinine μmol/L

1.006

1.002

1.010

0.003

Treatment with ACT

1.000

0.220

4.555

1.000