Table 2 Characteristics of 102 children with severe (SM) or uncomplicated (UM) malaria

Sex ratio (M/F)

1.7 (34/20)

1.4 (28/20)

Age (years): mean (±SD)

2.9 (±1.7)

7.1 (±3.8)

Fever duration (days): median (interquartile range IQ25–75)^a

4 (3–5)

3 (2–5)

Axillary temperature (°C): mean ± SD^b

38.4 (±0.8)

38.9 (±1.0)

Parasitaemia (%): median (interquartile range IQ25–75)

4.3 (1.1–13.0)

3.0 (1.0–6.0)

Haemoglobin genotype (n)

 HbAA

46

36

 HbAS or HbSS

4

6

 HbAC or HbCC

4

6

resa2 T1526G allele (n)

 W

43

43

 WM

3

3

 M

8

2