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Table 2 Prevalence of clinical symptoms and biological markers upon admission

From: Epidemiological, clinical and biological features of malaria among children in Niamey, Niger

 

Positive blood smear

Negative blood smear

p value

 

number/total

(%)

number/total

(%)

 

CLINICAL SYMPTOMS

     

comaa

22/77

(28,6)

7/64

(10,9)

p = 0,022

impaired consciousnessb

15/77

(19,5)

11/64

(17,2)

 

convulsionsc

71/119

(59,7)

36/103

(35,0)

< 0,001

digestive disorders

58/93

(62,4)

63/104

(60,6)

NS

dyspnea

19/98

(19,4)

16/91

(17,6)

NS

respiratory distress

3/96

(3,1)

0/96

(0,0)

NS

hepatomegaly

36/107

(33,6)

28/95

(29,5)

NS

splenomegaly

28/106

(26,4)

12/93

(12,9)

0,017

BIOLOGY

     

anaemiad

125/132

(94,7)

114/124

(91,9)

NS

severe anaemiae

55/132

(41,7)

39/124

(31,5)

NS

hypoglycaemiaf

30/132

(22,7)

21/124

(16,9)

NS

thrombopaeniag

93/132

(70,5)

43/124

(34,7)

<0,001

  1. a: Blantyre score ≤ 2
  2. b: Blantyre score = 3–4
  3. c: ≥ 2 / 24 hours
  4. d: haemoglobin < 11 g/dL
  5. e: haemoglobin < 5 g/dL
  6. f: glyceamia < 2.2 mmol/L
  7. g: platelets < 150 000 / mm3