Table 2 Baseline clinical characteristics of children with severe malarial anaemia and lactic acidosis at Mulago hospital; N = 74

Haemoglobin (g/dL)

4.0 (0.9)

3.7 (0.8)

0.134

Blood lactate (mmol/L)

9.2 (2.8)

9.4 (2.9)

0.764

SPO2 (%)

96.8 (3.1)

96.5 (4.5)

0.739

Respiratory rate(/min)

60 (18.0)

57 (14.6)

0.434

Heart rate (beats/min)

156 (17.2)

161 (14.0)

0.175

Systolic BP(mmhg)

91.2 (14.2)

91.2 (16.5)

1.0

Diastolic BP (mmhg)

52.9 (11.8)

52.0 (14.3)

0.769

WBC x10³(/μl)

14.9 (16)

14.8 (8.7)

0.973

Neutrophil count x10³(/μl)

7.3 (7)

5.2 (2.7)

0.093

Serum Na + (mmol/L)

137.4(5.2)

139.7(7.2)

0.119

Median (IQR)

Platelet count x10³(/μl)

91 (64–183) *

103 (69 – 166.5)*

0.528