Characteristics | Complicated malaria (110)a | Uncomplicated malaria (169)a | P-valueb |
---|---|---|---|
Agec(range) | 25.0 (14-67) | 24.0 (13-65) | 0.849 |
Sex (male/female) | 75/35 | 133/36 | 0.137 |
Nationalityd | Â | Â | Â |
   Burmese | 17 (15.5) | 24 (14.2) | 0.614 |
   Karen | 18 (16.4) | 27 (16.0) |  |
   Mon | 37 (33.6) | 72 (42.6) |  |
   Thai | 38 (34.5) | 45 (26.6) |  |
   Laos | 0 | 1 (0.6) |  |
Blood groupsd | Â | Â | Â |
   A | 21 (19.1) | 27 (16.0) | 0.556 |
   AB | 6 (5.5) | 7 (4.1) |  |
   B | 34 (30.9) | 58 (34.3) |  |
   O | 47 (42.7) | 66 (39.1) |  |
   NR | 2 (1.8) | 11 (6.5) |  |
Haemoglobin variants*d | Â | Â | Â |
   Hb variants | 14 (12.7) | 29 (17.2) | 0.825 |
   Normal | 95 (86.4) | 133 (78.7) |  |
   NR | 1 (0.9) | 7 (4.1) |  |
G6PD deficiencyd | Â | Â | Â |
   Deficiency | 13 (11.8) | 14 (8.3) | 0.597 |
   Normal | 96 (87.3) | 153 (90.5) |  |
   NR | 1 (0.9) | 2 (1.2) |  |
Parasitaemiae (range) | 117 322 (33-1 336 900) | 5641 (17-238 800) | <0.0001 |
Highest fever°Cf | 38.1 ± 1.005 | 38.4 ± 0.981 | 0.011 |
Haemoglobin g/df | 11.4 ± 0.24 | 12.1 ± 0.17 | 0.021 |
Creatinine mg/dlf | 1.36 ± 1.21 | 0.88 ± 0.37 | <0.0001 |
Glucose nmol/lf | 131.47 ± 62.06 | 118.17 ± 28.78 | 0.016 |
Splenomegalyg | Â | Â | Â |
   Positive | 18 (16.4) | 3 (1.8) | 0.039 |
   Negative | 92 (83.4) | 166 (98.2) |  |
Hepatomegalyg | Â | Â | Â |
   Positive | 66 (60) | 32 (18.9) | < 0.0001 |
   Negative | 44 (40) | 137 (81.1) |  |
Previous malaria episodesd | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 30 (27.3) | 93 (55.0) | < 0.0004 |
   No | 78 (70.9) | 76 (45) |  |
   NR | 2 (1.8) | 0 |  |