Table 2 Characteristics of the cases admitted to the adult medical ward

Number of cases

90

34

56

Male sex

63 (70%)

29 (85%)

34 (61%)

0.02

Age (years)

34 (21–42)

31 (19–37)

35 (23–51)

0.17

Significant co-morbidities

20 (22%)

11 (32%)

9 (16%)

0.07

Duration of admission (days)

6 (4–8)

6 (4–8)

6 (4–7)

0.31

Died

7 (8%)

3 (9%)

4 (7%)

1

P. falciparum mono-infection

62 (69%)

24 (71%)

38 (68%)

0.79

P. vivax mono-infection

11 (12%)

5 (15%)

6 (11%)

0.57

Mixed infection

17 (19%)

5 (15%)

12 (21%)

0.43

Number of WHO severity criteria

2 (1–3)

2 (1–3)

2 (1–2)

0.69

RCAM score

1(1–1)

1 (1–2)

1(1–1)

0.48

History of travel in prior 4 weeks

34 (38%)

28 (82%)

6 (11%)

<0.001