From: Complement activation in Ghanaian children with severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria
Characteristics | SA | IVH | CM | RD | UM | AC | p value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | 36 | 18 | 27 | 6 | 21 | 19 | - |
Female sex, % | 43.7 | 21.1 | 40.7 | 60.0 | 42.8 | 47.8 | - |
Mean Age, years (95% CI) | 2.5** (1.8–3.1) | 4.8 (3.1–6.6) | 4.3 (3.3–5.3) | 2.7** (2.0–5.5) | 5.2 (3.6–6.8) | 5.7 (4.4–7.1) | <0.001b |
DCT Positive, n (%) | 10* (27.8%) | 7* (38.8%) | 4 (11.8%) | 3* 50.0% | 2 (9.5%) | 5.0* (26.3%) | <0.05a |
Mean Hb, g/dL (95% CI) | 4.1 (3.8–4.3) | 6.5 (5.6–7.4) | 7.2 (6.4–8.0) | 5.5 (4.6–6.2) | 9.2 (8.5–9.8) | 10.9 (10.6–11.4) | - |
Parasite density, geometric mean parasites × 103/μL (95% CI) | 63.0*** (34.3–94.1) | 98.7 (47.6–284.5) | 114.9 (67.4–162.6) | 80.9 (12.1–256.9) | 57.3*** (41.0–107.3) | 1.4 (0–2.9) | <0.001b |
Spleen size, cm (95% CI) | 2.3 (1.5–3.0) | 0.6(0–1.6) | 0.7 (0.1–1.4) | ND | 1.9 (0.6–3.2) | ND | - |