From: Complement activation in Ghanaian children with severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria
Characteristics | DCT positive | DCT negative | P value |
---|---|---|---|
n (%) | 33 (31.6%) | 71 (68.2%) | - |
Age, years | 3.3 (2.5–4.0) | 4.0 (3.4–4.6) | 0.11b |
Hb, g/dL | 5.0 (4.3–5.6) | 6.6 (6.1–7.1) | <0.001b |
Parasite density, × 103/μL | 125.6 (81.5–169.7) | 139.7 (107.6–171.8) | 0.33b |
Mean spleen size, cm | 2.1 (1.1–3.1) | 1.2 (0.6–1.8) | 0.09b |
SA, n (%) | 16 (48.5%) | 30 (42.3%) | 0.70a |
CM, n (%) | 7 (21.2%) | 27 (38.0%) | 0.15a |
Haemoglobinuria, n (%) | 10 (30.3%) | 12 (16.9%) | 0.19a |
Mortality, n (%) | 4 (12.1%) | 15 (21.1%) | 0.40a |