Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the patients.
| Â | All patients n = 160 | Uncomplicated malaria out-patients (UM), n = 53 | Severe malaria survivors (SM-s) n = 80 | Fatal malaria (SM-f),* n = 27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) median (IQR) | 2.2 (1.2 - 4.4) | 4.4 (2.2 - 8) | 1.6 (1 - 3.1) | 1.9 (1.2-3.4) |
Sex (female:male) | 79:81 | 24:29 | 37:43 | 18:9 |
# of days ill prior to presentation median (IQR) | 3 (3-4) | 3 (2-4) | 3 (3-4) | 4 (2-6.5) |
Haemoglobin (g/dL) median (IQR) | 6.3 (4.2-9.6) | 10.1 (9.4 - 11.3) | 4.4 (3.4 - 5.6) | 5.9 (4.6 - 8.5) |
WBC/μL median (IQR) | 10,200 (6,800 - 14,300) | 7,500 (5,200 - 9,000) | 12,150 (9,375 - 16,000) | 13,000 (8,500 - 25,125) |
Monocytes/μL median (IQR) | 66 (39 - 114) | 48 (33 - 63) | 94 (50 - 137) | 83 (51 - 125) |
Parasitized red cells/μL median (IQR) | 39,600 (11,405-150,830) | 37,680 (18,140-115,000) | 37,010 (7,500-151,095) | 118,920 (24,000-271,350) |
# with cerebral malaria | 39 | 0 | 24 | 15 |
# with severe malaria anaemia | 54 | 0 | 47 | 7 |
# with both cerebral malaria and severe malaria anaemia | 11 | 0 | 9 | 2 |