Table 5 Comparison of cases with Plasmodium vivax mono-infection with Plasmodium falciparum infection
n | P. falciparum (79 cases) | P. vivax (11 cases) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mortality | 90 | 7 (9%) | 0 | 0.59 |
Duration of hospitalization* (days) | 90 | 6 (4–8) | 4 (4–5) | 0.02 |
Temperature (°C) | 90 | 38 (37.2-39.1) | 38.5 (36.9 -38.5) | 0.67 |
Heart rate (beats per minute) | 90 | 100 (88–110) | 104 (78–120) | 0.93 |
Mean arterial pressure (mmHg) | 90 | 83.2 (76.5-93.2) | 79.9 (76.5-83.2) | 0.45 |
Respiratory rate (breaths per minute) | 90 | 22 (20–24) | 22 (20–24) | 0.47 |
Glasgow Coma Scale score | 90 | 15 (14–15) | All cases had GCS 15 | 0.06 |
Oxygen saturation (%) | 86 | 97 (96–98) | 98 (98–98) | 0.01 |
Plasma creatinine (μmol/L) | 33 | 92 (64–200) | 64 (63–80) | 0.16 |
Haemoglobin (g/dL) | 22 | 7.8 (6.7-9.9) | 12.2 (11.7 – 12.6) | 0.07 |
Required blood transfusion number (%) | 90 | 13 (17%) | 0 | 0.16 |
Required supplemental O2 number (%) | 90 | 8 (10%) | 0 | 0.59 |
Required vasopressor support number (%) | 90 | 6 (8%) | 0 | 0.44 |
Acute kidney injury ^ number (%) | 33 | 8 (10%) | 0 | 0.59 |
Spontaneous bleeding number (%) | 90 | 12 (15%) | 0 | 0.35 |