From: Malaria in rural Mozambique. Part II: children admitted to hospital
Total malaria cases | Uncomplicated malaria cases | Severe malaria cases | Signif.# | |
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1. PCV* on admission in children with malaria | % (n/N) | % (n/N) | % (n/N) | |
25–< 33% | 32.3% (1302/4027) | 33.5% (985/2945) | 29.3% (317/1082) | p = 0.01& |
15–< 25% | 48% (1931/4027) | 52.0% (1532/2945) | 36.9% (399/1082) | p < 0.0001& |
< 15% | 4.6% (187/4027) | 0.0% (0/2945) | 17.3% (187/1082) | |
Mean (SD) PCV | 24.7% (6,9) | 25.2% (6,3) | 23.4% (8,3) | p < 0.0001§ |
2. Fever (on admission) | % (n/N) | % (n/N) | % (n/N) | |
History of fever in the past 24 h | 99.4% (4056/4079) | 99.5% (2965/2979) | 99.2% (1091/1100) | p = 0.19& |
Axillary temperature ≥ 37,5°C | 66.1% (2692/4074) | 65.0% (1933/2975) | 69.1% (759/1099) | p = 0.01& |
Axillary temperature ≥ 39°C | 34.7% (1413/4074) | 35.1% (1045/2975) | 33.5% (368/1099) | p = 0.33& |
Median (IQR$) length of reported fever before admission (days) | 2 (1;3) | 2 (1;3) | 2 (1;3) | |
3. Parasitaemia on admission | ||||
Geometric mean parasitaemia (95% CI) (parasites/μL) | 18838.3 (17732.6–20013.0) | 20615.8 (19250.0–22078.5) | 14755.7 (13022.5–16719.5) | p < 0.0001## |
4. Duration of admission | ||||
Median (IQR$) length of stay (days) | 3 (2;4) | 3 (2;4) | 3 (2;4) |